IPC Subgroup
B60V 3/06 Waterborne vessels
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Land vehicles, waterborne vessels, or aircraft, adapted or modified to travel on air cushions > Waterborne vessels
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES
Additional Content
Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils that reduce surface friction by using air bubbles or air layers
Related Keywords
SHIP(S) supported on water by gaseous cushions
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