B60J 7/19
For rigid panels
Official title: for rigid panels {(B60J7/1851 - B60J7/1856 take precedence)}
B60J7/19 (For rigid panels) appears on 444 US grants and 459 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60J- Granted patents
- 444
- Published applications
- 459
- Assignees
- 172
- Inventors
- 667
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 3 |
| 2002 | 6 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 8 | 14 |
| 2005 | 10 | 7 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 9 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 15 | 16 |
| 2017 | 16 | 24 |
| 2018 | 24 | 34 |
| 2019 | 34 | 37 |
| 2020 | 36 | 42 |
| 2021 | 30 | 39 |
| 2022 | 42 | 38 |
| 2023 | 36 | 33 |
| 2024 | 23 | 31 |
| 2025 | 20 | 37 |
| 2026 | 24 | 36 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60J 7/198For locking tonneau covers such as covers for roof storage compartments or251
- B60J 7/194For locking detachable hard-tops or removable roof panels to the vehicle body67
- B60J 7/196For locking or interconnecting rigid roof panels to each other61
- B60J 7/192For locking the sunroof panel to the roof45
Recent patents
- 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
- Tonneau cover tie-down assembly18 Aug 2026US 12,709,140 B2Truck Accessories Group, LLC
- Tonneau cover18 Aug 2026US 12,709,141 B2Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
- Tonneau cover system11 Aug 2026US 12,703,231 B2
- Tonneau cover1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296153 A1Worksport Ltd.
- Pickup truck tonneau cover1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296154 A1Kunshan Qunguang Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
- Retrofittable tonneau cover latch systems27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249669 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Multi-piece roof for an automotive canopy23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208569 A1RSI North America, Inc.
- Pickup truck rear cover with a coating9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192643 A1Wenzhou Xiaolei Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Clamp for a tonneau cover80US 7,258,387 B22007
- Tonneau cover79US 7,334,830 B22008
- Fluid transfer devices and methods of use70US 9,883,987 B2ICU Medical, Inc. · 2018
- Combination of a lockable, soft tonneau cover and lockable tailgate67US 6,234,561 B1Bestop, Inc. · 2001
- Latch, lock and hinge system for use with closures such as tonneau covers66US 6,427,500 B1The Eastern Company · 2002