B62M 9/12
The chain, belt, or the like being laterally shiftable
Official title: the chain, belt, or the like being laterally shiftable {, e.g. using a rear derailleur}
B62M9/12 (The chain, belt, or the like being laterally shiftable) appears on 1,341 US grants and 1,215 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62M- Granted patents
- 1,341
- Published applications
- 1,215
- Assignees
- 176
- Inventors
- 989
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 19 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 20 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 2 |
| 2002 | 19 | 18 |
| 2003 | 10 | 19 |
| 2004 | 12 | 31 |
| 2005 | 13 | 35 |
| 2006 | 26 | 26 |
| 2007 | 20 | 33 |
| 2008 | 18 | 39 |
| 2009 | 11 | 31 |
| 2010 | 23 | 20 |
| 2011 | 31 | 16 |
| 2012 | 20 | 28 |
| 2013 | 20 | 31 |
| 2014 | 28 | 49 |
| 2015 | 40 | 38 |
| 2016 | 45 | 65 |
| 2017 | 51 | 68 |
| 2018 | 52 | 98 |
| 2019 | 67 | 94 |
| 2020 | 77 | 79 |
| 2021 | 81 | 83 |
| 2022 | 71 | 66 |
| 2023 | 99 | 97 |
| 2024 | 89 | 62 |
| 2025 | 64 | 55 |
| 2026 | 39 | 32 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
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.
- 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.
- Methods for controlling shifting of a bicycle25 Aug 2026US 12,715,545 B2SRAM Deutschland GmbH
- Electronic derailleur8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307758 A1Tien Hsin Industries Co., Ltd.
- Rotational-position sensor unit, human-powered vehicle controller, and human-powered vehicle system13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233806 A1Shimano Inc.
- Modified frame rear suspension bicylcle to enable alternative pivot point location in order to provide additional anti-rise values6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225683 A1Priority Outdoor Products, LLC
- Continuously variable transmission and bicycle9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192882 A1Shenzhen Ximeet Technology Co., Ltd
- 3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175942 A1Shimano Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Adjusting device for a control cable for a bicycle1,068US 4,833,937 AShimano Industrial Company Limited · 1989
- Electronic transmission control system for a bicycle or the like260US 5,356,348 AE.B.T., Inc. · 1994
- Gear shift device for bicycles162US 6,623,389 B12003
- Electronic transmission control system for a bicycle133US 5,059,158 AE.B.T., Inc. · 1991
- Automatic bicycle transmission124US 6,047,230 A2000