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B60D 1/00

Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices (fifth-wheel traction couplings B62D53/08)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices

CPC: Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices (fifth-wheel traction couplings B62D53/08)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices

CPC:

Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices (fifth-wheel traction couplings B62D53/08)

Additional Content IPC

Limiting references

Fifth-wheel traction couplings

Application references

Devices specially adapted for connection between animals or tractors and agricultural machines or implements

Of 6 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

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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