B62D 57/02
Vehicles characterised by having other propulsion or other ground- engaging means than
Official title: with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members
B62D57/02 (Vehicles characterised by having other propulsion or other ground- engaging means than) appears on 1,623 US grants and 1,875 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62D- Granted patents
- 1,623
- Published applications
- 1,875
- Assignees
- 616
- Inventors
- 3,093
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 6 |
| 2002 | 14 | 17 |
| 2003 | 18 | 18 |
| 2004 | 17 | 37 |
| 2005 | 27 | 61 |
| 2006 | 34 | 37 |
| 2007 | 23 | 41 |
| 2008 | 26 | 43 |
| 2009 | 23 | 40 |
| 2010 | 53 | 42 |
| 2011 | 38 | 52 |
| 2012 | 36 | 40 |
| 2013 | 46 | 49 |
| 2014 | 49 | 58 |
| 2015 | 67 | 37 |
| 2016 | 66 | 73 |
| 2017 | 54 | 43 |
| 2018 | 62 | 82 |
| 2019 | 80 | 98 |
| 2020 | 70 | 108 |
| 2021 | 92 | 127 |
| 2022 | 78 | 157 |
| 2023 | 102 | 157 |
| 2024 | 143 | 171 |
| 2025 | 151 | 155 |
| 2026 | 122 | 126 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B62D 57/032With alternately or sequentially lifted supporting base and legs975
- B62D 57/024Specially adapted for moving on inclined or vertical surfaces416
- B62D 57/028Having wheels and mechanical legs111
- B62D 57/022Consisting of members having both rotational and walking movements77
- B62D 57/036Screw type24
- B62D 57/021The ground engaging means being sequentially inflatable bags for peristaltic movement7
Recent patents
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- Intelligent assistive blind guidance system and method based on audio-visual fusion and haptic feedback8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309497 A1Shandong University
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- Robotic foot sensor1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295860 A1Boston Dynamics, Inc.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Miniature robotic vehicles and methods of controlling same376US 6,548,982 B1Regents of the University of Minnesota · 2003
- Collapsible mobile vehicle214US 5,451,135 ACarnegie Mellon University · 1995
- Method and apparatus for dynamic walking control of robot187US 4,834,200 AAgency of Industrial Science and Technology · 1989
- Wheeled platforms183US 6,662,889 B2iRobot Corporation · 2003
- Climber robot161US 5,551,525 AVanderbilt University · 1996