B62M 1/00
Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles
Official title: Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles (rider propulsion with additional source of power B62M6/00; propulsion by ground-engaging rods B62M29/02)
B62M1/00 (Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles) appears on 1,261 US grants and 1,035 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62M- Granted patents
- 1,261
- Published applications
- 1,035
- Assignees
- 320
- Inventors
- 1,606
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 24 | 0 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 |
| 1989 | 20 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 36 | 0 |
| 2000 | 35 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 3 |
| 2002 | 31 | 35 |
| 2003 | 35 | 49 |
| 2004 | 32 | 28 |
| 2005 | 16 | 24 |
| 2006 | 19 | 28 |
| 2007 | 10 | 29 |
| 2008 | 14 | 41 |
| 2009 | 16 | 31 |
| 2010 | 21 | 54 |
| 2011 | 33 | 50 |
| 2012 | 30 | 34 |
| 2013 | 33 | 39 |
| 2014 | 36 | 64 |
| 2015 | 53 | 49 |
| 2016 | 43 | 64 |
| 2017 | 37 | 57 |
| 2018 | 44 | 76 |
| 2019 | 58 | 57 |
| 2020 | 47 | 46 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 |
| 2022 | 31 | 40 |
| 2023 | 37 | 39 |
| 2024 | 35 | 24 |
| 2025 | 25 | 21 |
| 2026 | 14 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B62M 1/24Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles: with reciprocating levers474
- B62M 1/36Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles: with rotary cranks412
- B62M 1/14Operated exclusively by hand power181
- B62M 1/12Operated by both hand and foot power164
- B62M 1/10Involving devices which enable the mechanical storing and releasing of energy occasionally119
- B62M 1/18Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles: by movement of rider's saddle53
- B62M 1/34Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles: by walking on an endless belt11
Recent patents
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- Rotary force transfer mechanism16 Jun 2026US 12,654,804 B2The Francis Norbert Hector Sr. & Bertha F. Hector Irrevocable Trust
- Reciprocating-pedaling bicycle10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264800 A1
- Bicycle with rear suspension and related compensating device of the travel of said suspension27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249949 A1Ochain S.R.L.
- Pedal-equipped bicycle13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233799 A1Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
- Device for the transmission of an effective driving torque from reciprocating motion to circular motion9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192880 A1
- Continuously variable transmission and bicycle9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192882 A1Shenzhen Ximeet Technology Co., Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Propulsion and speed change mechanism for lever propelled bicycles267US 4,574,649 A1986
- Propulsion mechanism for lever propelled bicycles248US 4,630,839 AAlenax Corp. · 1986
- Human powered drive-mechanism with versatile driving modes239US 5,690,346 A1997
- Pedal driven vehicle237US 4,227,712 A1980
- Drive system237US 5,236,211 A1993