Tank inlets (B60K15/077 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Tank inlets

CPC: Tank inlets (B60K15/077 takes precedence)

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 > Tank inlets

CPC:

Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines ; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks > Fuel tanks > Tank inlets (B60K15/077 takes precedence)

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 3 additional codes.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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B60K 15/0403 CPC only CPC only
B60K 15/0406 +6 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60K 15/05 Inlet covers since 1990 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60K 2015/0458 2nd only +12 CPC CPC only CPC only

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