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B60M 1/20

Arrangements for supporting or suspending trolley wires, e.g. from buildings

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Power supply lines for contact with collector on vehicle > Trolley lines; Accessories therefor > Arrangements for supporting or suspending trolley wires, e.g. from buildings

CPC:

Power supply lines for contact with collector on vehicle (collectors therefor B60L5/00) > Trolley lines; Accessories therefor > Arrangements for supporting or suspending trolley wires, e.g. from buildings

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B60M 1/22 Separate lines from which power lines are suspended, e.g. catenary lines, supporting-lines under tension IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60M 1/225 Arrangements for fixing trolley wires to supporting-lines which are under tension IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60M 1/23 Arrangements for suspending trolley wires from catenary line IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60M 1/234 incorporating yielding means or damping means (supporting wires B60M1/22) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B60M 1/24 Clamps; Splicers; Anchor tips IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

  1. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 28,052
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 27,773
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 26,243
  4. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 20,110
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 19,033
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 17,924
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,214
  8. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 12,527
  9. AUDI DE 10,806
  10. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 10,336

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

  1. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 31,729
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 29,270
  3. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 23,892
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 20,384
  5. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 20,311
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 20,237
  7. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 14,629
  8. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 11,896
  9. AUDI DE 11,084
  10. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 10,940