B60S 1/04 Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Cleaning of vehicles > Cleaning windscreens, windows, or optical devices > Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
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) > Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices > Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 11 additional codes.
11 codes are CPC-only extensions.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B60S 1/06 characterised by the drive (producing other than swinging movement B60S1/44) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60S 1/28 characterised by a plurality of wipers (B60S1/06 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60S 1/32 characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B60S 1/44 the wiper blades having other than swinging movement, e.g. rotary 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