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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)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible

CPC: incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible (shock absorbers using plastic deformation of members in general F16F7/12)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle > vehicle-mounted > Steering columns > yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable > incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible

CPC:

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) > incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible (shock absorbers using plastic deformation of members in general F16F7/12)

Of 3 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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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