VEHICLES DRAWN BY ANIMALS

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
Subclass:: VEHICLES DRAWN BY ANIMALS

Description

B62C covers land vehicles designed to be drawn or propelled by animals, including horse-drawn carriages, carts, wagons, and sleighs. The classification encompasses the structural design and mechanical features of animal-powered vehicles, such as shafts, harnesses, axles, and suspension systems specific to this mode of transport. This subclass excludes motorized vehicles (B62D) and vehicles designed for rail transport, focusing instead on traditional or contemporary animal-drawn transportation systems used for both passenger and cargo applications.

Filing statistics

IPC subclass B62C recorded 135 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 18 in 2013 to 6 in 2023 (-67%), peaking at 29 applications in 2015. The most active applicants in class B62 are HONDA MOTOR COMPANY (5,614 applications), HONDA MOTOR COMPANY (5,534 applications) and TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (5,128 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

ANIMAL(S) -drawn vehiclesvehicle traction COUPLING(S) for COUPLING(S) of draught animals to vehiclesHORSE(S) -drawn vehiclesPROPULSION of vehicles by animalsVEHICLES drawn by animals

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Child Classifications

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B62C 1/00 Types of vehicles
B62C 11/00 Safeguarding appliances not otherwise provided for, e.g. for readily-releasing unmanageable draught animals
B62C 3/00 Undercarriages or running gear of vehicles; Axle supports
B62C 5/00 Draught assemblies
B62C 7/00 Braking mechanisms and brake control devices specially adapted for animal-drawn vehicles
B62C 9/00 Carriers or holders for whips; Holders for reins forming part of, or attached to, vehicles
B62C 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

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