SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Subclass:: SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Description

B60S covers mechanical and auxiliary systems for vehicle maintenance, repair, support, and repositioning operations. This includes lifting devices (jacks, hoists), vehicle support structures (stands, props), cleaning apparatus (wipers, washers), and maneuvering aids (towing, traction devices) that are not integral to the vehicle's primary propulsion or control systems. The classification encompasses both equipment permanently mounted on vehicles and detachable tools designed specifically for servicing operations. Related technologies such as vehicle suspension, steering, and braking systems are classified elsewhere in B60.

Filing statistics

IPC subclass B60S recorded 77,444 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 4,364 in 2013 to 7,937 in 2023 (+82%), peaking at 9,008 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B60 are TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (28,052 applications), HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (27,773 applications) and FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (26,243 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

CLEANING vehiclesLIFTING of vehiclesSTEAM cleaning of vehiclescleaning of VEHICLESfittings for lifting or supporting of VEHICLESWASHING of vehiclescleaning vehicle WINDSCREENS

6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B60S 1/00 Cleaning of vehicles
B60S 11/00 Vehicle modifications for receiving separate lifting, supporting, or manoeuvring devices
B60S 13/00 Vehicle-manoeuvring devices separate from the vehicle
B60S 3/00 Vehicle cleaning apparatus not integral with vehicles
B60S 5/00 Servicing, maintaining, repairing, or refitting of vehicles
B60S 9/00 Ground-engaging vehicle fittings for supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring the vehicle, wholly or in part, e.g. built-in jacks

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