B60P VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
Description
B60P covers vehicles specifically designed or adapted to transport specialized cargo, including tankers, flatbeds, refrigerated vehicles, and carriers for hazardous materials, livestock, or oversized loads. This classification encompasses structural modifications, mounting systems, and specialized compartments that enable safe and efficient handling of particular load types. It includes both the vehicle platform design and integrated features such as securing mechanisms, temperature control, or containment systems tailored to specific cargo requirements. Adjacent classes B60D (vehicle suspension and shock-absorbers) and B60N (seats, vehicle fittings) address general vehicle components rather than load-specific adaptations.
Related Keywords
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B60P 1/00 Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading
- B60P 3/00 Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
- B60P 5/00 Arrangements of weighing machines on vehicles
- B60P 7/00 Securing or covering of load on vehicles
- B60P 9/00 Other vehicles predominantly for carrying loads
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