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B60C 9/04

the reinforcing cords of each carcass ply arranged in a substantially parallel relationship

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Reinforcements or ply arrangement of pneumatic tyres > Carcasses > the reinforcing cords of each carcass ply arranged in a substantially parallel relationship

CPC:

Reinforcements or ply arrangement of pneumatic tyres (inserts having reinforcing means B60C5/08; bead structure, e.g. turnup or overlap construction, B60C15/00) > Carcasses > the reinforcing cords of each carcass ply arranged in a substantially parallel relationship

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 5 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B60C 2009/0408 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • B60C 2009/0475 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • B60C 2009/0483 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • B60C 2009/0491 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • B60C 9/06 the cords extend diagonally from bead to bead and run in opposite directions in each successive carcass ply, i.e. bias angle ply (B60C9/07, B60C9/09 take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60C 9/07 the cords curve from bead to bead in plural planes, e.g. S-shaped cords since 1985 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