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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)

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:

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)

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 11/00 Hand-propelled vehicles not otherwise provided for (rider propulsion of vehicles B62M1/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B62,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY JP 5,614
  2. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 5,534
  3. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 5,128
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,603
  5. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 4,110
  6. SHIMANO JP 4,017
  7. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,365
  8. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 3,336
  9. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,971
  10. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 2,936

Top Applicants (CPC)

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