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IPC Subgroup
B60C 9/18

Structure or arrangement of belts or breakers, crown-reinforcing or cushioning layers

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Reinforcements or ply arrangement of pneumatic tyres > Structure or arrangement of belts or breakers, crown-reinforcing or cushioning layers

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

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B60C 9/24 built-up of arcuate parts
  • B60C 9/26 Folded plies
  • B60C 9/28 characterised by the belt or breaker dimensions or curvature relative to carcass
  • B60C 9/3 asymmetric to the midcircumferential plane of the tyre

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