B62M 1/36
Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles: with rotary cranks
Official title: with rotary cranks, e.g. with pedal cranks (B62M1/34 takes precedence; combined with reciprocating levers B62M1/26; cranks which can be immobilised as foot rests B62M5/00)
B62M1/36 (Rider propulsion of wheeled vehicles: with rotary cranks) appears on 412 US grants and 425 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62M- Granted patents
- 412
- Published applications
- 425
- Assignees
- 146
- Inventors
- 591
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2002 | 11 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 9 |
| 2004 | 9 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 9 |
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| 2008 | 5 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2016 | 19 | 36 |
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| 2024 | 24 | 16 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 |
| 2026 | 10 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Continuously variable transmission and bicycle9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192882 A1Shenzhen Ximeet Technology Co., Ltd
- Front chainring assembly11 Jun 2026US 2026/0159190 A1Sram, LLC
- Pedal Rotation Force Enhancement Device23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109428 A1Geo Sekkei Corporation
- Gearbox19 Feb 2026US 2026/0048813 A1
- Transmission apparatus and walking device15 Jan 2026US 2026/0015062 A1Enwe Sports Tech (Kunshan) Co., Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Continuously variable transmission104US 7,914,029 B2Fallbrook Technologies Inc. · 2011
- Human powered vehicle with an adjustment assembly80US 9,878,210 B2ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. · 2018
- Dual wheel driven tricycle with a fully enclosed multiple speed drive77US 4,826,190 A1989
- Continuously variable transmission64US 8,708,360 B2Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC · 2014
- Recumbent cycle44US 5,069,469 AH.P.E. Corporation · 1991