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CPC technology class · B62

B62B - Hand-propelled Vehicles

Hand-propelled vehicles, e.g. hand carts or perambulators; sledges. 3,039 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

3,039
US patents granted
B62
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+20%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Hand-propelled Vehicles ranks #311 of 670 CPC technology areas - 3,039 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 20% over five years.

#311
of 670 CPC technology areas
3,039
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Wonderland Switzerland
leading assignee (173)
+20%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Wonderland Switzerland Ag (173 patents)

CPC subclass B62B - HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES - covers 3,039 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B62 (LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B62B is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Wonderland Switzerland Ag leads with 173 patents, followed by Walmart Apollo, Llc at 90 grants and Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha at 43.

Filing activity in B62B is up 20% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a sharp acceleration suggesting an emerging or fast-moving technology area. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is B62B innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B62B, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 20% versus 2015–2019.

200250300350 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 225

Who leads B62B?

The 12 most active assignees in HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Wonderland Switzerland is the most active filer in B62B, holding 173 of the 3,039 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025 grant years
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Top patent holders in CPC subclass B62B
Rank Company Patents in B62B
#1 Wonderland Switzerland Ag 173
#2 Walmart Apollo, Llc 90
#3 Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha 43
#4 Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited 43
#5 Gatekeeper Systems, Inc. 40
#6 Rehrig Pacific Company 33
#7 The Radio Flyer Company 28
#8 Keter Plastic Ltd. 26
#9 Superpedestrian, Inc. 21
#10 Baby Jogger, Llc 19
#11 Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. 18
#12 Target Brands, Inc. 16
#13 The Raymond Corporation 16
#14 Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc. 15
#15 Goodbaby Child Products Co., Ltd. 15
#16 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. 14
#17 Graco Children's Products, Inc. 14
#18 Unarco Industries Llc 14
#19 CHEP Technology Pty Limited 13
#20 Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd. 13

About This Class

CPC subclass B62B belongs to class B62.

3,039 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

20 companies actively patent in this space.

Classification System

Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) is a hierarchical patent classification system used by the USPTO and EPO.

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Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading B62B assignee, placed by how many patents it holds in this class (horizontal) against its company-wide average claims per patent (vertical) - a read on whether the class is led by broad-but-shallow filers or focused deep-claim players.

Top 14 B62B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B62B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B62B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B62B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 050100150200 Patents in B62B Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Wonderland SwitzerlandWalmart ApolloToshiba TecWonderland Nurserygoo…Gatekeeper SystemsRehrig PacificThe Radio FlyerKeter PlasticSuperpedestrianBaby JoggerDorel Juvenile GroupTarget BrandsThe RaymondKolcraft Enterprises
Top 14 B62B assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B62B. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B62B?
CPC subclass B62B covers HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES. It belongs to CPC class B62 (LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS), with 3,039 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B62B?
3,039 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B62B between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B62B?
Wonderland Switzerland Ag leads B62B with 173 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B62B collected?
Patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It covers all US granted utility patents and assigns CPC codes based on the technology described in each patent.
What is the difference between CPC class and subclass?
A CPC class (e.g., B62) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B62B provide finer granularity within that category. PlainPatent organizes data at the subclass level (4-character codes) for the most useful view of technology domains.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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