the pivotal axes being situated in a single plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings > for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins > the pivotal axes being situated in a single plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle

CPC:

Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings (B62D13/00 takes precedence; power-assisted or power-driven steering B62D5/00) > for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins > the pivotal axes being situated in a single plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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B62D 7/09 characterised by means varying the ratio between the steering angles of the steered wheels (varying the ratio automatically depending on driving conditions B62D6/00) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B62D 7/10 with single-output steering gear IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B62D 7/12 with twin-output steering gear 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