B62D 1/18 yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable (padded linings associated with the steering column B60R21/05)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable
CPC: yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable (padded linings associated with the steering column B60R21/05)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle > vehicle-mounted > Steering columns > yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable
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)
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1990.
Child Classifications
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- B62D 1/181 with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B62D 1/183 adjustable between in-use and out-of-use positions, e.g. to improve access since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B62D 1/184 Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B62D 1/185 adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically (B62D1/183, B62D1/187, B62D1/19 take precedence) since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B62D 1/187 with tilt adjustment; with tilt and axial adjustment (B62D1/183, B62D1/19 takes precedence) since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- 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) since 1990 +3 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