B60J 7/1234
Characterised by arches
Official title: {characterised by arches, e.g. shape or material}
B60J7/1234 (Characterised by arches) appears on 130 US grants and 103 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60J- Granted patents
- 130
- Published applications
- 103
- Assignees
- 37
- Inventors
- 174
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 | 10 | 13 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Pivotal soft top cover with lift assist15 Sep 2026US 12,734,866 B2Bestop, Inc.
- Soft front cockpit cover with linkage19 Sep 2023US 11,760,176 B2Bestop, Inc.
- Pivotal soft top cover with secondary bow linked1 Aug 2023US 11,712,952 B2Bestop, Inc.
- Top for a convertible vehicle, the top comprising a headliner assembly4 Jul 2023US 11,691,487 B2Webasto SE
- Soft front cockpit cover with linkage27 Jun 2023US 11,685,241 B2Bestop, Inc.
- Soft top assembly with linkage free bow system27 Mar 2025US 2025/0100358 A1Bestop, Inc.
- Convertible arrangement having a convertible top and/or a convertible top box lid16 May 2024US 2024/0157773 A1
- Pivotal soft top cover with lift assist24 Aug 2023US 2023/0264547 A1Bestop, Inc.
- Soft front cockpit cover with linkage29 Sep 2022US 2022/0305891 A1Bestop, Inc.
- Soft front cockpit cover with linkage1 Sep 2022US 2022/0274474 A1Bestop, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Convertible top mechanism with powered rear row41US 6,048,021 ADura Convertible Systems, Inc. · 2000
- Manually operable folding top for vehicles using automatic-ejection snap-action closures31US 5,267,769 AMercedes-Benz AG · 1993
- Open top type automobile body structure26US 4,708,389 AMazda Motor Corporation · 1987
- Three section convertible top26US 5,667,269 AWilhelm Karmann GmbH · 1997
- Convertible top covering retainer with method for using the same25US 5,540,476 AASC Incorporated · 1996