B62B HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M)
Introduced: September 1968
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.
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
CPC: HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES (characterised by animal propulsion B62C; propulsion of sledges by driver or engine B62M)
Additional Content IPC
Chairs or multi-track cycles specially adapted for invalids
Of 18 combined children, 10 exist in both systems.
8 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 8 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B62B 1/00 Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheels; Equipment therefor +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B62B 11/00 Hand-propelled vehicles not otherwise provided for (rider propulsion of vehicles B62M1/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B62B 13/00 Sledges with runners (ice boats or sailing sledges B62B15/00) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B62B 19/00 Runners for carrying wheeled vehicles to facilitate travel on ice or snow IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B62B 2202/00 Indexing codes relating to type or characteristics of transported articles 2nd only +26 CPC CPC only CPC only
- B62B 2205/00 Hand-propelled vehicles or sledges being foldable or dismountable when not in use 2nd only +12 CPC CPC only CPC only
- B62B 2206/00 Adjustable or convertible hand-propelled vehicles or sledges 2nd only +4 CPC CPC only CPC only
- B62B 2301/00 Wheel arrangements; Steering; Stability; Wheel suspension 2nd only +12 CPC CPC only CPC only
- B62B 3/00 Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- 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) +9 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B62B 7/00 Carriages for children; Perambulators, e.g. dolls' perambulators +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B62B 9/00 Accessories or details specially adapted for children's carriages or perambulators (providing for travelling on snow B62B19/00) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B62,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY JP 5,614
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 5,534
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 5,128
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,603
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 4,110
- SHIMANO JP 4,017
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,365
- BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 3,336
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,971
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 2,936
Top Applicants (CPC)
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