B60J 7/11
Removable panels
Official title: Removable panels, e.g. sunroofs
B60J7/11 (Removable panels) appears on 160 US grants and 143 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60J- Granted patents
- 160
- Published applications
- 143
- Assignees
- 81
- Inventors
- 334
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 10 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 16 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Modular canopy assembly for pick-up trucks16 Jun 2026US 12,654,782 B2Topup Truck Cover Co., Ltd.
- In vehicle storage system for modular hard top system panel21 Apr 2026US 12,605,995 B2Fca US LLC
- Roof structure for vehicle24 Mar 2026US 12,583,297 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Removable top and motor vehicle comprising said removable top4 Nov 2025US 12,459,339 B2Ferrari S.P. A.
- Glass roof panel assembly for vehicle roof2 Sep 2025US 12,403,750 B2Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
- Vehicle and panel assembly13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233592 A1
- Transformable passenger transport capsule and cab pass-through system for pickup trucks30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217095 A1
- Transformable passenger transport capsule and cab pass-through system for pickup trucks30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217096 A1
- Multi-piece roof for an automotive canopy23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208569 A1RSI North America, Inc.
- Vehicle roof with manually configurable nestable panels11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158886 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Combined removable panel-convertible top system57US 4,746,163 AJubbu Designers Inc. · 1988
- Modular convertible top53US 7,240,960 B2Magna Car Top Systems GmbH · 2007
- Off-road vehicle having a two-part roof structure42US 5,738,405 AMercedes-Benz AG · 1998
- Hard top convertible for jeep-type utility vehicle39US 6,851,739 B22005
- Vehicle roof assembly with removable and storage cockpit cover37US 5,725,273 ABestop, Inc. · 1998