B62M 9/00
Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like
Official title: Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like (cycle chain guards B62J13/00)
B62M9/00 (Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like) appears on 2,676 US grants and 2,415 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62M- Granted patents
- 2,676
- Published applications
- 2,415
- Assignees
- 489
- Inventors
- 2,368
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23 | 0 |
| 1977 | 20 | 0 |
| 1978 | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 34 | 0 |
| 1981 | 24 | 0 |
| 1982 | 20 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 23 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 39 | 0 |
| 1987 | 29 | 0 |
| 1988 | 25 | 0 |
| 1989 | 40 | 0 |
| 1990 | 26 | 0 |
| 1991 | 20 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 31 | 0 |
| 1994 | 24 | 0 |
| 1995 | 33 | 0 |
| 1996 | 36 | 0 |
| 1997 | 34 | 0 |
| 1998 | 30 | 0 |
| 1999 | 48 | 0 |
| 2000 | 40 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 6 |
| 2002 | 39 | 33 |
| 2003 | 20 | 39 |
| 2004 | 18 | 59 |
| 2005 | 19 | 85 |
| 2006 | 46 | 61 |
| 2007 | 53 | 76 |
| 2008 | 40 | 87 |
| 2009 | 26 | 52 |
| 2010 | 53 | 43 |
| 2011 | 58 | 38 |
| 2012 | 40 | 56 |
| 2013 | 41 | 65 |
| 2014 | 48 | 90 |
| 2015 | 80 | 100 |
| 2016 | 99 | 133 |
| 2017 | 105 | 149 |
| 2018 | 111 | 184 |
| 2019 | 134 | 182 |
| 2020 | 156 | 154 |
| 2021 | 150 | 146 |
| 2022 | 133 | 130 |
| 2023 | 160 | 160 |
| 2024 | 152 | 117 |
| 2025 | 111 | 113 |
| 2026 | 70 | 57 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B62M 9/04Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like2,237
- B62M 9/16Tensioning or adjusting equipment for chains, belts or the like247
- B62M 9/02Transmissions characterised by use of an endless chain, belt, or the like159
- B62M 2009/007Guides to prevent chain from slipping off the sprocketIndexing code97
- B62M 2009/005Details of transmission chains specially adapted for bicyclesIndexing code66
- B62M 2009/002Non-circular chain rings or sprocketsIndexing code41
Recent patents
- Bicycle motor unit and bicycle derailleur15 Sep 2026US 12,735,144 B2Shimano Inc.
- Rotational-position sensor unit, human-powered vehicle controller, and human-powered vehicle system1 Sep 2026US 12,722,738 B2Shimano Inc.
- Reversible belt drive assemblies for snowmobiles1 Sep 2026US 12,722,742 B2Arctic Cat Inc.
- First electric device, second electric device, and control system of human-powered vehicle1 Sep 2026US 12,726,541 B2Shimano Inc.
- Human-powered vehicle control device, learning model creation method, learning model, human-powered vehicle control method and computer program25 Aug 2026US 12,715,541 B2Shimano Inc.
- Modular all-terrain minibike with interchangeable wheel, ski and track assemblies8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307749 A1
- Electronic derailleur8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307758 A1Tien Hsin Industries Co., Ltd.
- Reversible Belt Drive Assemblies for Snowmobiles8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307759 A1Arctic Cat Inc.
- Bicycle drivetrain management and rear suspension1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296594 A1
- Saddle riding vehicle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285443 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Adjusting device for a control cable for a bicycle1,068US 4,833,937 AShimano Industrial Company Limited · 1989
- Propulsion and speed change mechanism for lever propelled bicycles267US 4,574,649 A1986
- Electronic transmission control system for a bicycle or the like260US 5,356,348 AE.B.T., Inc. · 1994
- Continuously variable transmission244US 4,909,101 A1990
- Continuously variable transmission243US 6,419,608 B1Motion Technologies, LLC · 2002