B60J 7/106
Readily detachable hard-tops
Official title: {readily detachable hard-tops (storage compartment for collapsible flexible tops B60J7/20)}
B60J7/106 (Readily detachable hard-tops) appears on 204 US grants and 171 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60J- Granted patents
- 204
- Published applications
- 171
- Assignees
- 88
- Inventors
- 367
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 8 |
| 2005 | 11 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12 | 16 |
| 2019 | 17 | 16 |
| 2020 | 14 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 14 |
| 2022 | 13 | 16 |
| 2023 | 14 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 |
| 2026 | 7 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Hardtop removal bracket and method of connecting the bracket to an automotive hardtop15 Sep 2026US 12,734,867 B1
- Modular canopy assembly for pick-up trucks16 Jun 2026US 12,654,782 B2Topup Truck Cover Co., Ltd.
- Automobile accessory or assembly comprising plural accessories12 May 2026US 12,623,523 B2
- In vehicle storage system for modular hard top system panel21 Apr 2026US 12,605,995 B2Fca US LLC
- Automobile pickup bed roof24 Mar 2026US 12,583,296 B2Vandapac Co., Ltd.
- Automobile Roof Assembly17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274053 A1
- Modular Canopy Assembly System10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264782 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Multi-piece roof for an automotive canopy23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208569 A1RSI North America, Inc.
- Apparatus and method for the mounting and removal of structures on a vehicle9 Jul 2026US 2026/0193066 A1
- Vehicle roof with removable single-panel cover11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158887 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automobile with removeable roof59US 5,205,607 AInternational Prototype Laboratory, Inc. · 1993
- Vehicle body construction for hardtop convertible43US 5,090,764 AKabushiki Kaisha Johnan Seisakusho · 1992
- Hard top convertible for jeep-type utility vehicle39US 6,851,739 B22005
- Sectionalized pickup truck canopy top assembly38US 4,828,315 A1989
- Open-top vehicle having a power operated roof structure35US 4,700,982 AMazda Motor Corporation · 1987