B62K
Cycles
Official title: Cycles; cycle frames; cycle steering devices; rider-operated terminal controls specially adapted for cycles; cycle axle suspensions; cycle sidecars, forecars, or the like
B62K (Cycles) appears on 14,091 US grants and 13,643 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62K- Granted patents
- 14,091
- Published applications
- 13,643
- Assignees
- 2,923
- Inventors
- 16,930
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 74 | 0 |
| 1977 | 75 | 0 |
| 1978 | 70 | 0 |
| 1979 | 52 | 0 |
| 1980 | 59 | 0 |
| 1981 | 63 | 0 |
| 1982 | 66 | 0 |
| 1983 | 81 | 0 |
| 1984 | 111 | 0 |
| 1985 | 133 | 0 |
| 1986 | 119 | 0 |
| 1987 | 142 | 0 |
| 1988 | 153 | 0 |
| 1989 | 129 | 0 |
| 1990 | 100 | 0 |
| 1991 | 123 | 0 |
| 1992 | 111 | 0 |
| 1993 | 148 | 0 |
| 1994 | 150 | 0 |
| 1995 | 156 | 0 |
| 1996 | 137 | 0 |
| 1997 | 128 | 0 |
| 1998 | 186 | 0 |
| 1999 | 201 | 0 |
| 2000 | 218 | 0 |
| 2001 | 282 | 97 |
| 2002 | 294 | 364 |
| 2003 | 286 | 364 |
| 2004 | 230 | 426 |
| 2005 | 227 | 458 |
| 2006 | 276 | 487 |
| 2007 | 302 | 489 |
| 2008 | 245 | 535 |
| 2009 | 304 | 481 |
| 2010 | 434 | 516 |
| 2011 | 383 | 464 |
| 2012 | 397 | 492 |
| 2013 | 481 | 526 |
| 2014 | 535 | 554 |
| 2015 | 523 | 661 |
| 2016 | 558 | 685 |
| 2017 | 593 | 671 |
| 2018 | 549 | 685 |
| 2019 | 623 | 752 |
| 2020 | 619 | 704 |
| 2021 | 544 | 652 |
| 2022 | 537 | 664 |
| 2023 | 523 | 621 |
| 2024 | 560 | 540 |
| 2025 | 495 | 440 |
| 2026 | 306 | 315 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- B62K 25/00Axle suspensions3,143
- B62K 11/00Motorcycles, engine-assisted cycles or motor scooters with one or two wheels2,659
- B62K 21/00Steering devices2,601
- B62K 19/00Cycle frames2,383
- B62K 5/00Cycles with handlebars, equipped with three or more main road wheels2,206
- B62K 3/00Bicycles2,075
- B62K 23/00Rider-operated controls specially adapted for cycles, i.e. means for initiating control operations1,806
- B62K 15/00Collapsible or foldable cycles1,035
All 18 main groupsShow fewer
- B62K 2204/00Adaptations for driving cycles by electric motorIndexing code942
- B62K 2202/00Motorised scootersIndexing code833
- B62K 13/00Cycles convertible to, or transformable into, other types of cycles or land533
- B62K 9/00Children's cycles517
- B62K 27/00Sidecars458
- B62K 1/00Unicycles287
- B62K 2206/00Quick release mechanisms adapted for cyclesIndexing code284
- B62K 2201/00Springs used in cycle frames or parts thereofIndexing code278
- B62K 17/00Cycles not otherwise provided for189
- B62K 7/00Freight- or passenger-carrying cycles168
Recent patents
- Lean steering spatial mechanism for a riding device6 Oct 2026US 12,752,178 B1Rc Innovation, LLC
- Manufacturing method of thermoplastic composite bicycle frame6 Oct 2026US 12,752,504 B2Astro Tech Co., Ltd.
- Saddle-ride motorcycle of scooter type with hybrid propulsion6 Oct 2026US 12,752,617 B2PIAGGIO & C. S. p. A.
- Tilting saddle motor vehicle with lightened rolling four-bar linkage6 Oct 2026US 12,752,874 B2PIAGGIO & C. S. p. A.
- Balance assistance and fireproofing device for scooters6 Oct 2026US 12,752,875 B2
- Modular all-terrain minibike with interchangeable wheel, ski and track assemblies8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307749 A1
- Support element for the human body comprising a recycled material and method for its production8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307752 A1Selle Royal Group S.P.A.
- Structural component of a bicycle, bicycle frame, bicycle comprising a structural component, and handlebar as a structural component8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307755 A1
- Staggered Axis Sidecar8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307756 A1V-Cycle Global, LLC
- Autonomous control driving method for bicycle-like vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310211 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shift lever and integral handbrake apparatus1,061US 4,100,820 A1978
- Handlebar adjusting device1,040US 4,361,057 A1982
- Cable adjustment device1,034US 5,946,978 AShimano Inc. · 1999
- Transportation vehicles and methods285US 5,971,091 ADEKA Products Limited Partnership · 1999
- Bicycle fork cartridge assembly255US 6,592,136 B2Fox Factory, Inc. · 2003