B60D 1/481
Adapted for being mounted to the front and back of trailers, carts
Official title: {adapted for being mounted to the front and back of trailers, carts, trolleys or the like to form a train}
B60D1/481 (Adapted for being mounted to the front and back of trailers, carts) appears on 79 US grants and 84 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60D- Granted patents
- 79
- Published applications
- 84
- Assignees
- 64
- Inventors
- 182
- Latest grant
- 6 Jan 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 15 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Automated vehicle platooning systems and associated methods6 Jan 2026US 12,518,633 B2The Texas A&M University System
- Auxiliary hydraulic system for a work vehicle21 Oct 2025US 12,448,989 B2Deere & Company
- Trailer system7 Oct 2025US 12,434,780 B2
- System and method for attaching a trailer to a tow vehicle16 Sep 2025US 12,415,391 B2Progress Mfg. Inc.
- Towing system wherein an internal combustion engine is assisted by an electric vehicle being towed9 Sep 2025US 12,409,688 B2
- Bi-directional hitch with active lateral angle control13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233564 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Automated vehicle platooning systems and associated methods30 Apr 2026US 2026/0120575 A1The Texas A&M University System
- Systems, devices, and methods for a towable mobility device and/or cargo lift for a vehicle16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103134 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Trailer System29 Jan 2026US 2026/0028076 A1
- Towing system wherein an internal combustion engine is assisted by an electric vehicle being towed1 Jan 2026US 2026/0001379 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for linking electric drive vehicles57US 8,335,607 B22012
- True tracking trailer52US 4,127,202 A1978
- Carrier for holding and transporting containers38US 5,860,659 A1999
- Highly stable, continuously adjustable trash can transporter34US 5,110,147 A1992
- Dual function pallet carrier-platform truck for postal and package delivery systems29US 4,863,179 A1989