B60D 1/24
Traction couplings: characterised by arrangements for particular functions
Official title: characterised by arrangements for particular functions
B60D1/24 (Traction couplings: characterised by arrangements for particular functions) appears on 2,457 US grants and 2,192 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60D- Granted patents
- 2,457
- Published applications
- 2,192
- Assignees
- 723
- Inventors
- 3,912
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 31 | 0 |
| 1978 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | 22 | 0 |
| 1980 | 30 | 0 |
| 1981 | 18 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 19 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 19 | 0 |
| 1992 | 21 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 | 34 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 36 | 0 |
| 1999 | 38 | 0 |
| 2000 | 37 | 0 |
| 2001 | 42 | 5 |
| 2002 | 43 | 36 |
| 2003 | 31 | 38 |
| 2004 | 43 | 46 |
| 2005 | 46 | 46 |
| 2006 | 34 | 62 |
| 2007 | 36 | 59 |
| 2008 | 38 | 52 |
| 2009 | 38 | 49 |
| 2010 | 37 | 42 |
| 2011 | 47 | 55 |
| 2012 | 52 | 50 |
| 2013 | 47 | 54 |
| 2014 | 54 | 72 |
| 2015 | 75 | 100 |
| 2016 | 83 | 73 |
| 2017 | 67 | 90 |
| 2018 | 92 | 104 |
| 2019 | 98 | 166 |
| 2020 | 121 | 172 |
| 2021 | 131 | 176 |
| 2022 | 157 | 141 |
| 2023 | 165 | 135 |
| 2024 | 131 | 155 |
| 2025 | 100 | 123 |
| 2026 | 86 | 91 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60D 1/36For facilitating connection981
- B60D 1/42For being adjustable553
- B60D 1/30For sway control342
- B60D 1/28For preventing unwanted disengagement286
- B60D 1/245For facilitating push back or parking of trailers163
- B60D 1/247For improving weight distribution134
- B60D 1/246For actuating the hitch by powered means131
- B60D 1/248For measuring, indicating or displaying the weight131
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