B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Introduced: September 1968
Description
B60S covers mechanical and auxiliary systems for vehicle maintenance, repair, support, and repositioning operations. This includes lifting devices (jacks, hoists), vehicle support structures (stands, props), cleaning apparatus (wipers, washers), and maneuvering aids (towing, traction devices) that are not integral to the vehicle's primary propulsion or control systems. The classification encompasses both equipment permanently mounted on vehicles and detachable tools designed specifically for servicing operations. Related technologies such as vehicle suspension, steering, and braking systems are classified elsewhere in B60.
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.
5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B60S 1/00 Cleaning of vehicles (by apparatus not integral with vehicle B60S3/00; cleaning in general B08B; de-icing of aircraft B64D; heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas H05B3/84) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60S 11/00 Vehicle modifications for receiving separate lifting, supporting, or manoeuvring devices IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60S 13/00 Vehicle-manoeuvring devices separate from the vehicle (vehicle lifting or pushing devices B66F; ) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60S 3/00 Vehicle cleaning apparatus not integral with vehicles (cleaning in general B08B; cleaning peculiar to waterborne vessels B63B57/00, B63B59/00; ground equipment for cleaning aircraft B64F5/30) +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60S 5/00 Servicing, maintaining, repairing, or refitting of vehicles (vehicles adapted to carry a workshop for servicing or maintenance B60P3/14; servicing rail locomotives B61K) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60S 9/00 Ground-engaging vehicle fittings for supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring the vehicle, wholly or in part, e.g. built-in jacks (lifting devices in general B66F; supports in general F16M) 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