B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Description
B60N covers specialized seating systems and passenger accommodation structures designed for vehicles, including automobiles, railway carriages, aircraft, and other transport modes. This classification encompasses seat constructions, suspension mechanisms, adjustment systems, restraint devices, and ergonomic features that are vehicle-specific rather than general furniture. Related technologies include seat heating/cooling systems, vibration damping, safety fixtures, and adaptations for disabled passengers. B60N excludes general furniture design (covered under A47) and focuses specifically on seats engineered to function within vehicle environments and comply with vehicular safety standards.
Related Keywords
4 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B60N 2/00 Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
- B60N 3/00 Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
- B60N 5/00 Arrangements or devices on vehicles for entrance or exit control of passengers, e.g. turnstiles
- B60N 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
- 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