CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
B62B HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M)
Description
B62B encompasses hand-propelled wheeled vehicles and sledges designed for manual operation without motorized power. This subclass covers hand carts, push carts, trolleys, perambulators (baby carriages), wheelbarrows, and similar devices propelled by human pushing or pulling effort. Also included are sledges and non-powered draught vehicles intended for ground transportation of persons or goods. Excluded are powered vehicles (covered by B62C-B62J), railway vehicles, and purely recreational devices like skateboards or toy vehicles falling under other classifications.
18 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B62B 1/00 Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheels; Equipment therefor
- B62B 11/00 Hand-propelled vehicles not otherwise provided for (rider propulsion of vehicles B62M1/00)
- B62B 13/00 Sledges with runners (ice boats or sailing sledges B62B15/00)
- B62B 15/00 Other sledges; Ice boats or sailing sledges
- B62B 17/00 Accessories or details of sledges
- B62B 19/00 Runners for carrying wheeled vehicles to facilitate travel on ice or snow
- B62B 2202/00 Indexing codes relating to type or characteristics of transported articles
- B62B 2203/00 Grasping, holding, supporting the objects
- B62B 2204/00 Ventilation; Heating; Cooling; Insulation
- B62B 2205/00 Hand-propelled vehicles or sledges being foldable or dismountable when not in use
- B62B 2206/00 Adjustable or convertible hand-propelled vehicles or sledges
- B62B 2207/00 Joining hand-propelled vehicles or sledges together
- B62B 2301/00 Wheel arrangements; Steering; Stability; Wheel suspension
- B62B 2501/00 Manufacturing; Constructional features
- B62B 3/00 Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor
- B62B 5/00 Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts ( , B62B9/00 take precedence; wheels, axles, or axle bearings for vehicles B60B; castors for vehicles, castors in general B60B33/00)
- B62B 7/00 Carriages for children; Perambulators, e.g. dolls' perambulators
- B62B 9/00 Accessories or details specially adapted for children's carriages or perambulators (providing for travelling on snow B62B19/00)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B62, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY JP 5,923
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 5,548
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 5,466
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 4,265
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 4,147
- SHIMANO JP 4,060
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,750
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,683
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,604
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 3,538