B60J 7/12
Foldable
Official title: foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts (B60J7/10, {B60J7/20} take precedence)
B60J7/12 (Foldable) appears on 1,417 US grants and 1,279 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60J- Granted patents
- 1,417
- Published applications
- 1,279
- Assignees
- 328
- Inventors
- 1,530
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 |
| 2001 | 44 | 26 |
| 2002 | 57 | 40 |
| 2003 | 48 | 41 |
| 2004 | 55 | 62 |
| 2005 | 38 | 44 |
| 2006 | 33 | 56 |
| 2007 | 37 | 61 |
| 2008 | 46 | 65 |
| 2009 | 32 | 30 |
| 2010 | 57 | 50 |
| 2011 | 34 | 19 |
| 2012 | 30 | 23 |
| 2013 | 24 | 18 |
| 2014 | 17 | 27 |
| 2015 | 21 | 21 |
| 2016 | 31 | 42 |
| 2017 | 50 | 47 |
| 2018 | 41 | 74 |
| 2019 | 79 | 77 |
| 2020 | 67 | 76 |
| 2021 | 55 | 80 |
| 2022 | 86 | 72 |
| 2023 | 71 | 65 |
| 2024 | 47 | 62 |
| 2025 | 39 | 51 |
| 2026 | 36 | 50 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Convertible motor vehicle and method for controlling a foldable roof of a convertible motor vehicle29 Sep 2026US 12,746,805 B2Ferrari S.P. A.
- Bulkhead clamp assembly22 Sep 2026US 12,741,518 B2Truck Accessories Group, LLC
- Tri-fold semi-embedded cover for front bar with front extension panel22 Sep 2026US 12,741,519 B2
- Ultra-thin embedded rigid cover with special fixing method22 Sep 2026US 12,741,701 B2
- Pivotal soft top cover with lift assist15 Sep 2026US 12,734,866 B2Bestop, Inc.
- Tonneau cover1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296153 A1Worksport Ltd.
- Solar tonneau cover1 Oct 2026US 2026/0302801 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inflatable vehicle accessories17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274052 A1Flated LLC
- Tonneau cover assembly for a convertible17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274352 A1
- Side access tonneau cover27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249668 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Folding hard panel tonneau cover with rail attachment164US 5,636,893 A1997
- Folding cover for the bed of a pickup truck113US 5,427,428 A1995
- Removable storage cover for truck beds111US 4,451,075 A1984
- Convertible motor vehicle roof95US 5,769,483 AWebasto Karosseriesysteme GmbH · 1998
- Pick-up truck box cover94US 7,537,264 B22009