B60D 1/187
Characterised by the connection to the towing vehicle or to the trailer
Official title: {characterised by the connection to the towing vehicle or to the trailer}
B60D1/187 (Characterised by the connection to the towing vehicle or to the trailer) appears on 68 US grants and 73 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60D- Granted patents
- 68
- Published applications
- 73
- Assignees
- 39
- Inventors
- 115
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tow rope1 Sep 2026US 12,722,432 B2
- Motorcycle connecting strap28 Jul 2026US 12,691,712 B2
- Vehicle recovery equipment storage arrangement16 Sep 2025US 12,415,466 B2Jericho Offroad Pty Ltd
- Shopping cart coupling system for motorized scooters26 Aug 2025US 12,397,596 B1
- Removable tie-down anchor apparatus systems and methods26 Aug 2025US 12,397,597 B1Weigh Safe, LLC
- Vehicle Assists and Related Methods24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285103 A1Primera Pro, LLC
- Attaching accessories to firefighting vehicles20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241215 A1Howe & Howe Inc.
- Towing hook assembly and method20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241757 A1Brink Towing Systems B.V.
- Hitch receiver and coupling tongue for heavy duty applications9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192615 A1
- Tow rope9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192616 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dual function vehicle tow hook60US 5,054,806 AChrysler Corporation · 1991
- Trailer hitch accessories12US 9,079,465 B1Oregon Made Plastic Products, Inc. · 2015
- Load rod for vehicles10US 4,398,744 ADaimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft · 1983
- Recovery rope assembly and bearing swivel hitch9US 11,485,180 B2Monster Hooks, Inc. · 2022
- Tow shield and underskirt device9US 6,196,587 B1Assembled Products Corporation · 2001