DIFF Subgroup
B60J 7/04 with rigid plate-like element or elements
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels > of sliding type > with rigid plate-like element or elements
CPC:
Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels (B60J10/00 takes precedence; window aspects B60J1/00; fixed roofs B62D25/06; mechanisms for operating wings E05F11/00, E05F15/00) > of sliding type > with rigid plate-like element or elements
Of 6 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1985.
Child Classifications
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- B60J 7/043 Sunroofs (B60J7/047 - B60J7/053 take precedence) since 1985 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60J 7/047 movable to overlapping or nested relationship since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60J 7/05 pivoting upwardly to vent mode and moving downward before sliding to fully open mode since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60J 7/053 sliding with final closing motion having vertical component to attain closed and sealed condition since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60J 7/057 Driving or actuating arrangements (B60J7/047 - B60J7/053 take precedence) since 1985 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
- AUDI DE 10,806
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B60,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
- AUDI DE 11,084
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940