IPC Subgroup
B60G 17/04 Fluid-spring characteristics
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load > Spring characteristics > Fluid-spring characteristics
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
4 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B60G 17/044 Self-pumping fluid springs
- B60G 17/048 with the regulating means inside the fluid springs
- B60G 17/052 Pneumatic spring characteristics
- B60G 17/056 Regulating distributors or valves
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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