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IPC Subclass
B60C

VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 1990

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Subclass:
VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES

Description

B60C encompasses the design, manufacture, and maintenance of vehicle tyres, including tyre structure, composition, and performance characteristics. The subclass covers tyre inflation systems, tyre changing equipment, and valve connections for inflatable tyres and related elastic bodies. Also included are devices for tyre repair, tread patterns, sidewall construction, and monitoring systems for tyre condition and pressure. Adjacent classes handle specific vehicle propulsion systems (B60D onwards) and broader vehicular components, while this classification focuses specifically on tyre technology and associated servicing infrastructure.

Related Keywords

vehicle tyre TUBE(S)vehicle TYRE(S)tyres for VEHICLES

15 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B60C 1/00 Tyres characterised by the chemical composition or the physical arrangement or mixture of the composition
  • B60C 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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