B60D 1/065
Characterised by the hitch mechanism
Official title: {characterised by the hitch mechanism}
B60D1/065 (Characterised by the hitch mechanism) appears on 430 US grants and 334 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60D- Granted patents
- 430
- Published applications
- 334
- Assignees
- 147
- Inventors
- 623
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
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| 2023 | 29 | 29 |
| 2024 | 21 | 15 |
| 2025 | 7 | 13 |
| 2026 | 8 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Trailer coupler with integrated lock29 Sep 2026US 12,746,787 B2
- Single motion system for coupling a trailer hitch1 Sep 2026US 12,722,431 B2Dexter Axle Company
- Trailer caried weight distribution hitch11 Aug 2026US 12,703,210 B2Curt Manufacturing, Inc.
- Hook arm component and hook assembly with storage function30 Jun 2026US 12,668,084 B2
- Power through trailer hitch systems and methods2 Jun 2026US 12,643,355 B2SOS Solutions, Inc.
- Power through trailer hitch systems and methods20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241760 A1SOS Solutions, Inc.
- Trailer hitch lock13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233563 A1B & W Custom Truck Beds, Inc.
- Trailer hitch ball and coupler compatibility detection system13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233672 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Ball-type traction assembly18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166931 A1Anji Changhong Chain Manufacturing Co., Ltd
- Coupling Structure For Vehicle14 May 2026US 2026/0131604 A1Hyundai Motor Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for sensing and indicating the angular relationship between a towing and a towed vehicle67US 4,122,390 A1978
- Sensing mechanism for hitch articulation angle66US 6,956,468 B2General Motors Corporation · 2005
- Quick reliable power and/or data transfer system between tow vehicle and trailer via hitch and hitch receiver coupling60US 6,222,443 B12001
- Trailer towing device for a tractor vehicle56US 8,939,462 B2ZF Friedrichshafen AG · 2015
- Coupling lock for a trailer coupling54US 8,342,560 B2ZF Friedrichshafen AG · 2013