IPC Subgroup
B60R 21/02 Occupant safety arrangements or fittings
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks > Occupant safety arrangements or fittings
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
8 direct subcodes
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- B60R 21/04 Padded linings for the vehicle interior
- B60R 21/055 Padded fittings, e.g. head rests, sun visors
- B60R 21/06 Safety nets, transparent sheets, curtains, or the like, e.g. between occupants and glass
- B60R 21/09 Control elements or operating handles movable from an operative to an out-of-the way position, e.g. switch knobs, window cranks
- B60R 21/11 Overhead guards, e.g. against loads falling down
- B60R 21/12 which protect the occupants against personal attack from the inside or the outside of the vehicle
- B60R 21/13 Roll-over protection
- B60R 21/16 Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
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