B60D 2001/542
Characterised by the number of pivot axes
Official title: {characterised by the number of pivot axes}
B60D2001/542 (Characterised by the number of pivot axes) appears on 89 US grants and 78 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60D- Granted patents
- 89
- Published applications
- 78
- Assignees
- 40
- Inventors
- 140
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 7 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Towable crash-attenuating vehicle22 Sep 2026US 12,742,298 B2Concaten, Inc.
- Trailer hitch and trailer hitch system15 Sep 2026US 12,734,851 B2Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
- Rear arrangement for a vehicle7 Jul 2026US 12,673,524 B2Dr. Ing. h,c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
- Installation unit2 Jun 2026US 12,643,354 B2ACPS Automotive GmbH
- Trailer coupling with rest position locking device and detector unit31 Mar 2026US 12,589,622 B2ACPS Automotive GmbH
- Rear impact unit3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257640 A1ACPS Automotive GmbH
- Tow hook assembly for a vehicle30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217070 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Trailer coupling19 Feb 2026US 2026/0048624 A1ACPS Automotive GmbH
- Trailer coupling19 Feb 2026US 2026/0048625 A1ACPS Automotive GmbH
- Holding device19 Feb 2026US 2026/0048628 A1ACPS Automotive GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Articulated vehicle82US 5,632,350 A1997
- Three-axis trailer hitch having improved rotatable coupling between vehicle and trailer77US 4,711,461 APositive Connections, Inc. · 1987
- Sulky for self-propelled lawn mower62US 5,413,364 A1995
- Self-aligning towing apparatus46US 5,765,851 ADethmers Manufacturing Company · 1998
- Universal trailer hitch45US 4,548,423 A1985