B62D 7/00
Steering linkage
Official title: Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings (B62D13/00 takes precedence; power-assisted or power-driven steering B62D5/00)
B62D7/00 (Steering linkage) appears on 3,335 US grants and 2,660 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62D- Granted patents
- 3,335
- Published applications
- 2,660
- Assignees
- 1,039
- Inventors
- 5,846
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22 | 0 |
| 1977 | 25 | 0 |
| 1978 | 18 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 26 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 22 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 29 | 0 |
| 1986 | 47 | 0 |
| 1987 | 65 | 0 |
| 1988 | 55 | 0 |
| 1989 | 77 | 0 |
| 1990 | 93 | 0 |
| 1991 | 69 | 0 |
| 1992 | 72 | 0 |
| 1993 | 64 | 0 |
| 1994 | 75 | 0 |
| 1995 | 45 | 0 |
| 1996 | 47 | 0 |
| 1997 | 33 | 0 |
| 1998 | 50 | 0 |
| 1999 | 35 | 0 |
| 2000 | 50 | 0 |
| 2001 | 45 | 14 |
| 2002 | 68 | 77 |
| 2003 | 85 | 107 |
| 2004 | 66 | 79 |
| 2005 | 53 | 84 |
| 2006 | 49 | 84 |
| 2007 | 48 | 68 |
| 2008 | 50 | 71 |
| 2009 | 45 | 60 |
| 2010 | 60 | 70 |
| 2011 | 58 | 56 |
| 2012 | 57 | 42 |
| 2013 | 62 | 65 |
| 2014 | 74 | 89 |
| 2015 | 82 | 114 |
| 2016 | 87 | 98 |
| 2017 | 99 | 98 |
| 2018 | 89 | 134 |
| 2019 | 107 | 152 |
| 2020 | 127 | 173 |
| 2021 | 115 | 176 |
| 2022 | 152 | 153 |
| 2023 | 141 | 199 |
| 2024 | 159 | 143 |
| 2025 | 160 | 132 |
| 2026 | 126 | 122 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Self-energy-storage wheel corner module integrating omni-directional redundant steering and energy regenerative suspension6 Oct 2026US 12,752,833 B2Jilin University
- EMU bogie and rubber-tired train6 Oct 2026US 12,752,843 B2CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co., Ltd.
- Suspension for a vehicle29 Sep 2026US 12,746,792 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Steering control device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,965 B2Hl Mando Corporation
- Wheel module22 Sep 2026US 12,741,494 B2Denso Corporation
- Mobile robot and control method therefor, and controller8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307963 A1VisionNav Robotics USA Inc.
- Steering input device and mobility apparatus including same1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296525 A1Hl Mando Corporation
- Golf cart tow link24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285102 A1PGA TOUR Enterprises, LLC
- Mobility vehicle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285436 A1Pride Mobility Products Corporation
- Suspension device for ground rover mobility17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274027 A1Hyundai Motor Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle collision avoidance system727US 5,529,138 A1996
- Steering system for heavy mobile medical equipment302US 7,533,892 B2Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2009
- Methods of steering heavy mobile medical equipment285US 7,909,122 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2011
- Automobile collision avoidance system250US 5,314,037 A1994
- Steering control system and method222US 7,392,122 B2Oshkosh Truck Corporation · 2008