B60J 5/103
Where lower door part moves independently from other door structures
Official title: {where lower door part moves independently from other door structures, e.g. by being hinged on the vehicle body}
B60J5/103 (Where lower door part moves independently from other door structures) appears on 75 US grants and 77 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60J- Granted patents
- 75
- Published applications
- 77
- Assignees
- 36
- Inventors
- 149
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 7 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Tailgate and vehicle body structure including same3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257543 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Gate for a vehcile25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175657 A1Nissan North America, Inc.
- Gate for a vehcile25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175658 A1Nissan North America, Inc.
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- Gate for a vehcile25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175771 A1Nissan North America, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle tailgate51US 4,076,301 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1978
- Vehicle/tent camping system42US 5,820,189 A1998
- Transformable vehicle36US 7,093,870 B2Ford Motor Company · 2006
- Camping enclosure30US 5,358,298 A1994
- Modified pickup truck cap and storage system for use with a pickup truck and methods of making and using same29US 10,086,684 B12018