HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
Subclass:: HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES

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.

Additional Content

Chairs or multi-track cycles specially adapted for invalids

Related Keywords

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10 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B62B 1/00 Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheels; Equipment therefor
B62B 11/00 Hand-propelled vehicles not otherwise provided for
B62B 13/00 Sledges with runners
B62B 15/00 Other sledges; Ice boats or sailing sledges
B62B 17/00 Accessories or details of sledges
B62B 19/00 Runners for carrying wheeled vehicles to facilitate travel on ice or snow
B62B 3/00 Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor
B62B 5/00 Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts
B62B 7/00 Carriages for children; Perambulators, e.g. dolls' perambulators
B62B 9/00 Accessories or details specially adapted for children's carriages or perambulators

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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