Motor vehicles
Official title: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M)
B62D (Motor vehicles) appears on 61,587 US grants and 57,045 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62D- Granted patents
- 61,587
- Published applications
- 57,045
- Assignees
- 10,119
- Inventors
- 85,820
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 480 | 0 |
| 1977 | 461 | 0 |
| 1978 | 520 | 0 |
| 1979 | 361 | 0 |
| 1980 | 456 | 0 |
| 1981 | 446 | 0 |
| 1982 | 391 | 0 |
| 1983 | 382 | 0 |
| 1984 | 471 | 0 |
| 1985 | 456 | 0 |
| 1986 | 526 | 0 |
| 1987 | 585 | 0 |
| 1988 | 539 | 0 |
| 1989 | 627 | 0 |
| 1990 | 598 | 0 |
| 1991 | 591 | 0 |
| 1992 | 541 | 0 |
| 1993 | 589 | 0 |
| 1994 | 600 | 0 |
| 1995 | 512 | 0 |
| 1996 | 595 | 0 |
| 1997 | 494 | 0 |
| 1998 | 735 | 0 |
| 1999 | 771 | 0 |
| 2000 | 901 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1076 | 361 |
| 2002 | 1109 | 1058 |
| 2003 | 1086 | 1228 |
| 2004 | 980 | 1421 |
| 2005 | 989 | 1565 |
| 2006 | 1012 | 1460 |
| 2007 | 942 | 1444 |
| 2008 | 863 | 1457 |
| 2009 | 905 | 1462 |
| 2010 | 1187 | 1371 |
| 2011 | 1105 | 1399 |
| 2012 | 1211 | 1377 |
| 2013 | 1414 | 1681 |
| 2014 | 1688 | 1991 |
| 2015 | 1987 | 2319 |
| 2016 | 2111 | 2646 |
| 2017 | 2436 | 2888 |
| 2018 | 2474 | 3426 |
| 2019 | 2905 | 3747 |
| 2020 | 2996 | 3898 |
| 2021 | 2985 | 3580 |
| 2022 | 3230 | 3453 |
| 2023 | 2963 | 3345 |
| 2024 | 3075 | 3260 |
| 2025 | 3027 | 2992 |
| 2026 | 2203 | 2216 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
- B62D 25/00Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units10,349
- B62D 5/00Power-assisted or power-driven steering9,762
- B62D 15/00Steering not otherwise provided for6,938
- B62D 1/00Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the6,878
- B62D 21/00Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted6,579
- B62D 33/00Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles5,028
- B62D 6/00Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded4,700
- B62D 55/00Endless track vehicles3,933
All 36 main groupsShow fewer
- B62D 7/00Steering linkage3,335
- B62D 29/00Superstructures, understructures, or sub-units thereof, characterised by the material thereof3,158
- B62D 53/00Tractor-trailer combinations2,822
- B62D 65/00Designing, manufacturing2,769
- B62D 35/00Vehicle bodies characterised by streamlining2,651
- B62D 27/00Connections between superstructure or understructure sub-units2,479
- B62D 63/00Motor vehicles or trailers not otherwise provided for2,156
- B62D 57/00Vehicles characterised by having other propulsion or other ground- engaging means than1,854
- B62D 11/00Steering non-deflectable wheels1,634
- B62D 61/00Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels1,449
- B62D 3/00Steering gears1,334
- B62D 49/00Tractors1,315
- B62D 37/00Stabilising vehicle bodies without controlling suspension arrangements1,042
- B62D 13/00Steering specially adapted for trailers891
- B62D 51/00Motor vehicles characterised by the driver not being seated774
- B62D 9/00Steering deflectable wheels not otherwise provided for747
- B62D 43/00Spare wheel stowing, holding, or mounting arrangements725
- B62D 23/00Combined superstructure and frame, i.e. monocoque constructions721
- B62D 17/00Means on vehicles for adjusting camber, castor, or toe-in606
- B62D 31/00Superstructures for passenger vehicles460
- B62D 47/00Motor vehicles or trailers predominantly for carrying passengers382
- B62D 12/00Steering specially adapted for vehicles operating in tandem or having pivotally connected380
- B62D 24/00Connections between vehicle body and vehicle frame363
- B62D 59/00Trailers with driven ground wheels or the like291
- B62D 39/00Vehicle bodies not otherwise provided for163
- B62D 67/00Systematic disassembly of vehicles for recovery of salvageable components32
- B62D 41/00Fittings for identifying vehicles in case of collision31
- B62D 19/00Radius rods, i.e. distance members11
Recent patents
- Protective frame for wheel of an agricultural working vehicle and method for mounting a protective frame on a wheel of an agricultural working vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,751,350 B2CNH Industrial America LLC
- High voltage cable routing for electrified vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,140 B2Oshkosh Corporation
- Systems, devices, and methods for a hydraulic robotic arm6 Oct 2026US 12,752,419 B2Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation
- RV and trailer composite panel manufacturing process with interlocking connections assembly system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,501 B2Carbon Lite Trailers, Inc.
- Off-road trailer6 Oct 2026US 12,752,580 B2
- Door and vehicle having the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306321 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- High voltage cable routing for electrified vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306888 A1Oshkosh Corporation
- Manufacturing method for a metallic part and associated metallic part8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307131 A1
- Blank, production method for structural member and structural member8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307133 A1Nippon Steel Corporation
- Vehicle lower structure8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307470 A1Mazda Motor Corporation
Most cited
- Recovery of calibrated center steering position after loss of battery power1,537US 7,295,907 B2Trw Automotive U.S.LLC · 2007
- Steering angle determaination method and apparatus1,504US 5,948,030 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1999
- Object detection system for vehicle1,327US 7,038,577 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2006
- Method and system for testing continuity of a motor and associated drive circuitry1,215US 6,392,854 B1Motorola, Inc. · 2002
- Motor-driven power steering apparatus for automobiles1,015US 5,404,960 AMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha · 1995