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IPC Subgroup
B60D 1/01

Traction couplings or hitches characterised by their type

Introduced: January 1990

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices > Traction couplings or hitches characterised by their type

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Subclass:
VEHICLE CONNECTIONS

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B60D 1/02 Bolt or shackle-type couplings
  • B60D 1/04 Hook or hook-and-hasp couplings
  • B60D 1/06 Ball-and-socket hitches
  • B60D 1/07 Multi-hitch devices, i.e. comprising several hitches of the same or of a different type; Hitch-adaptors, i.e. for converting hitches from one type to another

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