B60B 3/00
Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body
Official title: Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body (non- metallic B60B5/00; wheel cover discs B60B7/00 {; disc wheels comprising rail-engaging elements B60B17/0006})
B60B3/00 (Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body) appears on 1,372 US grants and 1,364 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60B- Granted patents
- 1,372
- Published applications
- 1,364
- Assignees
- 638
- Inventors
- 2,484
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 16 |
| 2002 | 35 | 20 |
| 2003 | 30 | 27 |
| 2004 | 19 | 36 |
| 2005 | 18 | 50 |
| 2006 | 26 | 43 |
| 2007 | 15 | 34 |
| 2008 | 20 | 28 |
| 2009 | 17 | 29 |
| 2010 | 23 | 42 |
| 2011 | 33 | 30 |
| 2012 | 16 | 44 |
| 2013 | 23 | 40 |
| 2014 | 43 | 56 |
| 2015 | 27 | 61 |
| 2016 | 55 | 66 |
| 2017 | 54 | 89 |
| 2018 | 54 | 104 |
| 2019 | 86 | 122 |
| 2020 | 92 | 93 |
| 2021 | 65 | 80 |
| 2022 | 70 | 69 |
| 2023 | 59 | 71 |
| 2024 | 66 | 53 |
| 2025 | 52 | 43 |
| 2026 | 23 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60B 3/14Attaching disc body to hub450
- B60B 3/04Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body: with a single disc284
- B60B 3/10Apertured to simulate spoked wheels271
- B60B 3/02Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body: with a single disc267
- B60B 3/002Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body: characterised by the shape224
- B60B 3/06Formed by casting167
- B60B 3/08Disc wheels, i.e. wheels with load-supporting disc body: with disc body formed142
- B60B 3/001Lightweight wheels128
Recent patents
- Clamp ring assembly including inserts for use in tire fabrication29 Sep 2026US 12,746,778 B2
- Axle repair kit1 Sep 2026US 12,722,603 B2Milton Industries, Inc.
- Vehicle and method of controlling the same18 Aug 2026US 12,709,114 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Anti-theft locking bolt assembly28 Jul 2026US 12,692,897 B2Rimgard Sweden AB
- Automotive wheel with tool-less lug and integrated lug wrench21 Jul 2026US 12,686,229 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Irrigation wheel with pivoting foot pads17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273999 A1Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Self-powered wheel structure and vehicle with the same10 Sep 2026US 2026/0269748 A1Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
- Rim for Motor Vehicle16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200263 A1Dr. Ing. h,c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
- Wheel for a Motor Vehicle9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192596 A1Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Apertured article, insertion article and associated systems25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175617 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Retainer for bearing lock nut87US 4,210,372 ACaterpillar Tractor Co. · 1980
- Self-propelled roller drive unit82US 4,979,582 A1990
- Hubless wheel82US 5,419,619 AWear and Tear, Inc. · 1995
- Wheel with folding segments82US 8,753,155 B2Draganfly Innovations Inc. · 2014
- Quick change wheel assembly80US 4,225,191 A1980