IPC Subgroup
B60R 9/04 Carriers associated with vehicle roof
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like > Carriers associated with vehicle roof
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
7 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B60R 9/042 Carriers characterised by means to facilitate loading or unloading of the load, e.g. rollers, tracks, or the like
- B60R 9/045 Carriers being adjustable or transformable, e.g. expansible, collapsible
- B60R 9/048 Carriers characterised by article-gripping, -retaining, or -locking means
- B60R 9/05 Carriers characterised by wind deflecting means
- B60R 9/052 Carriers comprising elongate members extending only transversely of vehicle
- B60R 9/055 Enclosure-type carriers, e.g. containers, boxes
- B60R 9/058 characterised by releasable attaching means between carrier and roof
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