DIFF Main Group
B60K 17/00 Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles
Introduced: September 1968
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 9 subcodes exist in both systems.
Child Classifications
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- B60K 17/02 characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of clutch IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60K 17/04 characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60K 17/22 characterised by arrangement, location, or type of main drive shafting, e.g. cardan shaft IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60K 17/26 characterised by arrangement, location, or type of freewheel device IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60K 17/28 characterised by arrangement, location, or type of power take-off IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60K 17/30 the ultimate propulsive elements, e.g. ground wheels, being steerable +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60K 17/32 the ultimate propulsive elements, e.g. ground wheels, being rockable about a horizontal pivot IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60K 17/34 for driving both front and rear wheels, e.g. four wheel drive vehicles +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