B60D 1/242
For supporting braking actions
Official title: {for supporting braking actions, e.g. braking means integrated with hitches; Braking sensors}
B60D1/242 (For supporting braking actions) appears on 40 US grants and 44 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60D- Granted patents
- 40
- Published applications
- 44
- Assignees
- 31
- Inventors
- 106
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Towing arrangement of a battery-powered mining machine and a battery-powered mining machine25 Aug 2026US 12,715,254 B2Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
- Access devices for semi-trailers2 Jun 2026US 12,644,318 B2DriverTech, LLC
- Electrically powered trailer system with regenerative braking5 May 2026US 12,617,452 B2
- Cam-actuated lift assist for tow bar activated brake system20 Jan 2026US 12,528,320 B2FAST Global Solutions, Inc.
- Connector apparatus to connect a tow vehicle with a wagon2 Dec 2025US 12,485,713 B2
- Regenerative braking control system and a method for eco-friendly vehicles in a tow mode4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152074 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Motion -based fail safe braking for trolleys15 Jan 2026US 2026/0014967 A1Ati Motors Inc.
- Universal tractor towing device18 Sep 2025US 2025/0289274 A1Weifang Airui Brake Systems Co., Ltd.
- Towing arrangement of a battery-powered mining machine and a battery-powered mining machine6 Feb 2025US 2025/0042208 A1Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
- Connector apparatus to connect a tow vehicle with a wagon3 Oct 2024US 2024/0326528 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Combination vehicle yaw stabilizer69US 3,972,543 AThe Bendix Corporation · 1976
- Refrigeration means23US 3,976,458 A1976
- Electrical braking device for vehicle trailers and method for operation thereof21US 7,438,368 B2Al-Kokober AG · 2008
- Self-aligning hitch assembly17US 7,004,488 B2New Design Corporation, Inc. · 2006
- Tow hitch with brake sensor system and method of use16US 9,550,399 B2Intelli-Hitch, LLC · 2017