B68C SADDLES; STIRRUPS
Introduced: September 1968
Description
B68C covers the design, construction, and manufacture of saddles and stirrups used in equestrian applications. This includes saddle structures (tree, panels, seat surfaces), attachment systems, and materials, as well as stirrup designs for mounting and foot support. The classification encompasses both traditional and specialized saddle types (English, Western, pack saddles) and their component parts, excluding related items such as bridles, bits, and general equine harnesses which fall under adjacent classifications.
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B68C 5/00 Covers for animals when working, e.g. for protecting +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B68,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TACHI S COMPANY 144
- TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION 131
- L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY US 84
- TACHI S COMPANY JP 81
- TS TECH COMPANY 79
- YOSHIDA KOGYO JP 78
- YOSHIDA KOGYO 54
- SPUEHL CH 50
- CHANGSHU BEALEAD AUTOMATIC MACHINE COMPANY 50
- ZHEJIANG HUAJIAN INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT 49
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B68,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY US 106
- YOSHIDA KOGYO JP 91
- TACHI S COMPANY JP 74
- TACHI S COMPANY 55
- SPUEHL CH 49
- YOSHIDA KOGYO 47
- HARRISON SPINKS COMPONENTS GB 47
- HS PRODUCTS GB 45
- DREAMWELL US 45
- PURPLE INNOVATION US 39