IPC Subgroup
B60N 2/8 Head-rests
Introduced: January 2018
Full Title
Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles > Head-rests
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B60N 2/803 fixed
- B60N 2/806 movable or adjustable
- B60N 2/879 with additional features not related to head-rest positioning, e.g. heating or cooling devices or loudspeakers
- B60N 2/882 detachable
- B60N 2/885 provided with side-rests
- B60N 2/888 with arrangements for protecting against abnormal g-forces, e.g. by displacement of the head-rest
- B60N 2/891 with the head-rest being comma-shaped in side view
- B60N 2/894 with rods solidly attached to the back-rest
- B60N 2/897 with sleeves located in the back-rest for guiding the rods of the head-rest
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