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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.

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  • B62B 11/00 Hand-propelled vehicles not otherwise provided for (rider propulsion of vehicles B62M1/00)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B62, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY JP 5,923
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 5,548
  3. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 5,466
  4. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 4,265
  5. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 4,147
  6. SHIMANO JP 4,060
  7. ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,750
  8. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,683
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,604
  10. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 3,538