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B62M 1/36

with rotary cranks, e.g. with pedal cranks

Introduced: January 2013

Full Title

Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles > with rotary cranks, e.g. with pedal cranks

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
Subclass:
RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES

Additional Content

Rotary cranks combined with reciprocating levers Rider propulsion by walking on an endless belt Cranks which can be immobilised as foot rests

1 direct subcode

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  • B62M 1/38 for directly driving the wheel axle

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