characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow

Introduced: January 1985

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks > Occupant safety arrangements or fittings > Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags > characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow

CPC:

Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks (safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles B60R22/00; seats constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats, B60N2/42; energy-absorbing arrangements for hand wheels for steering vehicles B62D1/11; energy-absorbing arrangements for vehicle steering columns B62D1/19) > Occupant safety arrangements or fittings > Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags ( connection of valves to inflatable elastic bodies B60C29/00) > characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow

Additional Content IPC

Inflation fluid The fluid that inflates the inflatable restraint or confinement.

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 10 additional codes.

10 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 9 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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B60R 2021/26011 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60R 2021/26017 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60R 2021/26023 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60R 2021/26029 2nd only +4 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60R 2021/26058 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60R 2021/26064 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60R 2021/2607 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60R 2021/26076 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B60R 2021/26094 2nd only CPC only CPC only
B60R 21/26005 CPC only CPC only
B60R 21/261 with means other than bag structure to diffuse or guide inflation fluid since 2011 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60R 21/263 using a variable source, e.g. plural stage or controlled output (hybrid inflators B60R21/272) since 2011 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60R 21/264 using instantaneous generation of gas, e.g. pyrotechnic (B60R21/268 takes precedence) since 2006 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60R 21/268 using instantaneous release of stored pressurised gas since 2006 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60R 21/276 with means to vent the inflation fluid source, e.g. in case of overpressure since 2006 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B60R 21/30 with means to draw ambient air into the flow line and mix such air with the inflation fluid since 1985 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