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B62D 1/18

yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle > vehicle-mounted > Steering columns > yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
Subclass:
MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS

6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B62D 1/181 with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory
  • B62D 1/183 adjustable between in-use and out-of-use positions, e.g. to improve access
  • B62D 1/184 Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
  • B62D 1/185 adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically
  • B62D 1/19 incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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