CPC Subgroup
B62D 1/18 yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable (padded linings associated with the steering column B60R21/05)
Full Title
Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle > vehicle-mounted > Steering columns > yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable (padded linings associated with the steering column B60R21/05)
6 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B62D 1/181 with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory
- B62D 1/183 adjustable between in-use and out-of-use positions, e.g. to improve access
- B62D 1/184 Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
- B62D 1/185 adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically (B62D1/183, B62D1/187, B62D1/19 take precedence)
- B62D 1/187 with tilt adjustment; with tilt and axial adjustment (B62D1/183, B62D1/19 takes precedence)
- B62D 1/19 incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible (shock absorbers using plastic deformation of members in general F16F7/12)
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