DIFF Subgroup
B62D 1/04 Hand wheels
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle > vehicle-mounted > Hand wheels
Of 6 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B62D 1/06 Rims, e.g. with heating means; Rim covers (B62D1/11 takes precedence) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B62D 1/10 Hubs; Connecting hubs to steering columns, e.g. adjustable (B62D1/11 takes precedence) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B62D 1/11 incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible (padded linings associated with the steering wheel B60R21/05; shock absorbers using plastic deformation of members in general F16F7/12) since 1990 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