B60J 7/1265
Characterised by kinematic movements
Official title: {characterised by kinematic movements, e.g. using parallelogram linkages (B60J7/126 takes precedence)}
B60J7/1265 (Characterised by kinematic movements) appears on 306 US grants and 190 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60J- Granted patents
- 306
- Published applications
- 190
- Assignees
- 91
- Inventors
- 345
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 8 |
| 2002 | 23 | 15 |
| 2003 | 11 | 8 |
| 2004 | 12 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 |
| 2007 | 7 | 14 |
| 2008 | 6 | 15 |
| 2009 | 8 | 9 |
| 2010 | 16 | 11 |
| 2011 | 11 | 5 |
| 2012 | 7 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 11 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
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.
- Targa and retractable vehicle tops and related methods10 Feb 2026US 12,545,086 B2Big Sky Land Company, LLC
- Golf cart foldable rear enclosure9 Apr 2024US 11,951,818 B2Club Pro Manufacturing USA, Inc.
- Convertible top element and convertible top for a convertible vehicle and convertible vehicle2 Jan 2024US 11,858,323 B2Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Rain resistant system3 Oct 2023US 11,772,467 B2Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
- Modular canopy23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109211 A1Textron Inc.
- Convertible top having coupled multi-bar arrangements26 Jun 2025US 2025/0206110 A1
- Soft top assembly with linkage free bow system27 Mar 2025US 2025/0100358 A1Bestop, Inc.
- Openable roof for sports cars18 Jul 2024US 2024/0239164 A1Ferrari S.P. A.
- Targa and retractable vehicle tops and related methods4 Jan 2024US 2024/0001743 A1Big Sky Land Company, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Power convertible top with automatic top and tonneau sequencing82US 5,067,768 AWickes Manufacturing Company · 1991
- Single-button actuated self-correcting automatic convertible top65US 5,225,747 AASC Incorporated · 1993
- Simplified automated top operator62US 5,620,226 ADura Convertible Systems, Inc. · 1997
- Power retractable top for a boat60US 6,209,477 B1Harris Kayot, Inc. · 2001
- Control linkage for foldable top motor vehicles57US 3,994,524 ADaimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft · 1976