CPC Main Group Additional Only
B62B 2301/00 Wheel arrangements; Steering; Stability; Wheel suspension
Filing statistics
CPC B62B 2301/00 belongs to the parent subclass B62B, which recorded 38,973 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,225 in 2013 to 2,945 in 2023 (+32%), peaking at 4,982 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class B62 are HONDA MOTOR COMPANY (5,923 applications), HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (5,548 applications) and FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (5,466 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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- B62B 2301/02 comprising wheels for longitudinal travelling and wheels for lateral travelling
- B62B 2301/04 comprising a wheel pivotable about a substantially vertical axis, e.g. swivelling castors
- B62B 2301/05 Details of the attachment of the wheel assembly to the chassis
- B62B 2301/06 Steering all wheels together simultaneously
- B62B 2301/08 comprising additional wheels to increase stability
- B62B 2301/10 Adjusting the position of the wheel axles to increase stability
- B62B 2301/12 comprising counterbalancing means to increase stability
- B62B 2301/14 the wheel arrangement pivoting around a horizontal-longitudinal axis
- B62B 2301/20 Resilient wheel suspension using springs
- B62B 2301/25 characterised by the ground engaging elements, e.g. wheel type
- B62B 2301/33 Wheels provided with protrusions, e.g. anti-slip protrusions
- B62B 2301/34 Protection against mud, e.g. by retracting or enclosing the wheels
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