B60K 17/348 having differential means for driving one set of wheels, e.g. the front, at one speed and the other set, e.g. the rear, at a different speed (B60K17/346 takes precedence)
Introduced: January 1985
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: having differential means for driving one set of wheels, e.g. the front, at one speed and the other set, e.g. the rear, at a different speeds
CPC: having differential means for driving one set of wheels, e.g. the front, at one speed and the other set, e.g. the rear, at a different speed (B60K17/346 takes precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles > for driving both front and rear wheels, e.g. four wheel drive vehicles > having differential means for driving one set of wheels, e.g. the front, at one speed and the other set, e.g. the rear, at a different speeds
Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles > for driving both front and rear wheels, e.g. four wheel drive vehicles > having differential means for driving one set of wheels, e.g. the front, at one speed and the other set, e.g. the rear, at a different speed (B60K17/346 takes precedence)
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 1 subcodes exist in both systems.
IPC defines codes here since 1985.
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- B60K 17/35 including arrangements for suppressing or influencing the power transfer, e.g. viscous clutches since 1985 +3 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