B60J 7/1204
Control devices
Official title: {Control devices, e.g. for compensating tolerances, for defining movement or end position of top, for tensioning the top or for switching to an emergency mode}
B60J7/1204 (Control devices) appears on 107 US grants and 94 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60J- Granted patents
- 107
- Published applications
- 94
- Assignees
- 50
- Inventors
- 184
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
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| 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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.
- Tonneau system with flexible cover24 Feb 2026US 12,558,946 B2Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
- Vehicle roof having an openable folding roof with a tensioning cable system20 Jan 2026US 12,528,340 B2Magna Car Top Systems GmbH
- Tonneau cover operation30 Sep 2025US 12,427,841 B2Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
- Docking system for vehicle and building and control method therefor9 Sep 2025US 12,409,714 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Integrated vehicle cover19 Jun 2025US 2025/0196597 A1Extang Corporation
- Convertible motor vehicle and method for controlling a foldable roof of a convertible motor vehicle5 Jun 2025US 2025/0178418 A1Ferrari S.P. A.
- Vehicle roof having an openable folding roof with a tensioning cable system11 Jul 2024US 2024/0227523 A9Magna Car Top Systems GmbH
- Tonneau cover operation4 Jul 2024US 2024/0217321 A1Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
- Tonneau system with flexible cover27 Jun 2024US 2024/0208306 A1Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Anti-pinch knuckle for bidirectional sleeve37US 6,711,783 B22004
- Drive arrangement for a retractable folding roof36US 5,645,309 AMercedes-Benz AG · 1997
- Folding top for a convertible and convertible comprising a folding top27US 7,500,709 B2Wilhelm Karmann GmbH · 2009
- Load bearing tonneau cover with integral track, improved latch to vehicle and custom frame attachment23US 10,328,778 B2Advanced Metal Products, Inc. · 2019
- Apparatus for achieving automotive vehicle roof isolation20US 5,779,299 AASC Incorporated · 1998