CPC Definition - Subclass B60J
This place covers:
- Vehicle glazing (B60J 1/00)
- Sun visors (B60J 3/00)
- Doors (B60J 5/00)
- Openable roofs (B60J 7/00),
- Sealings for glazing (including sun roofs)
- Doors and roofs (B60J 10/00)
- External protective coverings (B60J 11/00)
- Residual subject matter not covered by the main groups (B60J 9/00).
Windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices which are of general applicability, irrespective of whether described or claimed only for vehicles, are also classified in subclass E06B.
This place does not cover:
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Locks; accessories therefor; handcuffs | |
Devices for moving wings into open or closed position; checks for wings; wing fittings not otherwise provided for, concerned with the functioning of the wing. | |
Fixed or movable closures for openings in buildings, vehicles, fences, or like enclosures, in general, e.g. doors windows, blinds, gates. |
This place covers:
Front, rear or side windows of a vehicle.
This place does not cover:
Openable roof windows, e.g. sun roofs | |
Fixed roof windows |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
by cutting seal with laser | |
Releasing window panes- by cutting seal for window removal with a wire | |
-severing seal other than cutting | |
seals bonded or moulded to glass | |
compression moulding of seals onto window | |
injection moulding of seals onto window | |
Manufacturing window panes:- joining of preformed parts (e.g. window and seal) | |
-using liquid or paste-like material for repairing articles made from plastic | |
laminated glazing | |
Repairing windshields- using resin for repairing layered glass sheet- | |
for covering luggage space | |
Partitioning windows in interior of vehicle - for acoustic insulation | |
as safety guard between passenger and load compartment | |
to protect passenger against attack | |
-surface treatment by coating | |
reforming shaped glass (bending) | |
cutting glass | |
Obstruction detection for windows | |
production of double windows for vehicles | |
Roller blinds - in buildings | |
Bullet proof windows |
This place does not cover:
Means against intense light blinding the driver or passengers |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Furnishings for windows or doors; curtains |
This place covers:
Means against intense light blinding the driver or passengers. The equipment is intended for use during driving, although sometimes it additionally could be used for vehicles not in use (e.g. parked). As the equipment is used to prevent blinding the eyes of the driver, it will mainly be arranged in the area of the windshield.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Sun visors in motor helms |
This place covers:
The structural aspects of vehicle doors.
This place does not cover:
Boot lids | |
Hinges of doors |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Production methods of hemming equipment | |
Armrests | |
Door trims | |
Electric wiring, connectors | |
Doors for containers | |
- rotating about horizontal axis | |
- flexible side doors | |
Locks for vehicles | |
Inner door handles | |
Hinges | |
Suspension of doors | |
- with pivoted arms and sliding guides (e.g. used in public transport) | |
- with two pairs of arms and opening parallel to themselves (e.g. used in public transport) | |
Gas springs assisting in opening doors. | |
Window lifters | |
Obstruction detection (anti pinch) | |
Hydraulic struts assisting in opening doors. | |
Remote sensoring using proximity fuzes | |
Remote sensoring using proximity switches |
Side curtains of lorries are considered as doors, not as being part of the roof.
The groups B60J 5/0497 and E05D 15/34 sometimes overlap, as well as the groups B60J 5/062 and E05D 15/34. As a general rule, the B60J 5/00 groups should contain the more structural aspects of the door, whereas the E05D 15/00 groups should contain the aspects of the hinges of the hinges of the door.
This place covers:
Retractable or collapsible roof structures
This place does not cover:
Tarpaulins or nets directly placed over load on load transporting vehicles |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Rear windows in retractable roof | |
Roller blinds for windows | |
Soft top cloth material (laminar) | |
Trims for roofs | |
Roll-over protection | |
Containers for transport with the top being closable by a flexible element | |
Containers for transport with the top being closable by a rigid element | |
Obstruction detection (anti-pinch) | |
Hydraulics |
The scheme is complex, but with the questions: "is the roof or roof element slidable or not" and "is the roof or roof element rigid or not" the correct group for classification can be identified.
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Plate-like element | a more or less flat and rigid element, e.g. a glass plate for a sun roof |
Non plate-like element | a rigid element with pronounced curvatures, e.g. a one-piece hardtop |
Foldable | not only for a flexible cloth, but also for two or more rigid elements that are moving and connected to each other during opening of roof. |
In patent documents, the following abbreviations are often used:
Landaulet | roof over rear seats is retractable, roof over front seats is fixed or non-existing |
Targa | roof with completely removable roof section between windshield and full width roof structure behind the rear seats functioning as roll-over bar |
T-top | like Targa, but with a central fixed beam running from windshield to roof structure behind the rear seats |
This place covers:
Peculiar window, door, roof systems not covered by the main groups
- Air curtains;
- peculiar entrance or exit closures other than windows or doors, e.g. for emergency escape openings.
This place covers:
Sealing of windows, doors or roofs of vehicles.
F16J is the generic place for functional features of sealings, in this main group the sealings are specially adapted for vehicle openings, e.g. doors or windows
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Sash guides and glass runs | |
Machines for fitting together the vehicle part and seal | |
Hand tools moving along seal for insertion in or removal from groove or profile | |
Injection molding | |
positioning of article in mould | |
with additional insert, e.g. fastening element | |
on a glass plate | |
Extrusion molding | |
Blow molding | |
Extrusion blow molding | |
Sealing arrangements for other vehicle parts | |
Sealings in general |
For search attention should be drawn to the existing IPC group B62D65/08 which has a similar scope but is not used in CPC.
The assembly of weather strips or seals with vehicle parts are classified in group B60J 10/45. Details about the machines used for fitting together a vehicle part and the seal are classified in B23P 19/00.
This place covers:
Protective covers for vehicles, the vehicle might be in use or not in use.
This place does not cover:
Tents for use as garages |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Protection against rain when opening vehicle door |