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B60B 7/00

Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting or obscuring, wholly or in part, the wheel body, rim, hub, or tyre sidewall

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting, or obscuring, wholly or in part, the wheel body, rim, hub, or tyre sidewall

CPC: Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting or obscuring, wholly or in part, the wheel body, rim, hub, or tyre sidewall

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting, or obscuring, wholly or in part, the wheel body, rim, hub, or tyre sidewall

CPC:

Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting or obscuring, wholly or in part, the wheel body, rim, hub, or tyre sidewall

Of 11 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B60B 7/0006 CPC only CPC only
  • B60B 7/0093 CPC only CPC only
  • B60B 7/01 Rings specially adapted for covering only the wheel rim or the tyre sidewall, e.g. removable tyre sidewall trim rings since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60B 7/02 made essentially in one part ( B60B7/01 take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60B 7/04 built-up of several main parts (B60B7/01, B60B7/20 take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60B 7/16 Anti-theft devices since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60B 7/18 simulating spoked or wire wheel since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60B 7/20 having an element mounted for rotation independently of wheel rotation since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
  4. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
  8. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
  9. AUDI DE 10,806
  10. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
  3. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
  5. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
  8. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
  9. AUDI DE 11,084
  10. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940