Fuel tanks

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks > Fuel tanks

CPC:

Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines ; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks > Fuel tanks

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 20 additional codes.

20 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 18 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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B60K 15/03006 +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60K 15/03177 CPC only CPC only
B60K 15/035 characterised by venting means since 1990 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60K 15/04 Tank inlets (B60K15/077 takes precedence) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60K 15/06 characterised by fuel reserve systems +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60K 15/063 Arrangement of tanks since 1990 +9 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60K 15/073 Tank construction specially adapted to the vehicle (B60K15/077 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60K 15/077 with means modifying or controlling distribution or motion of fuel, e.g. to prevent noise, surge, splash or fuel starvation since 1990 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60K 2015/03032 2nd only +4 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60K 2015/03072 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60K 2015/03092 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60K 2015/03098 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60K 2015/03105 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60K 2015/03111 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60K 2015/03118 2nd only +6 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60K 2015/03164 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60K 2015/03171 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60K 2015/03184 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60K 2015/0319 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60K 2015/0321 2nd only +2 CPC CPC only CPC only

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

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