B60J 7/194
For locking detachable hard-tops or removable roof panels to the vehicle body
Official title: {for locking detachable hard-tops or removable roof panels to the vehicle body}
B60J7/194 (For locking detachable hard-tops or removable roof panels to the vehicle body) appears on 67 US grants and 54 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60J- Granted patents
- 67
- Published applications
- 54
- Assignees
- 41
- Inventors
- 153
- Latest grant
- 21 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- In vehicle storage system for modular hard top system panel21 Apr 2026US 12,605,995 B2Fca US LLC
- Automobile pickup bed roof24 Mar 2026US 12,583,296 B2Vandapac Co., Ltd.
- Roof assembly for a convertible motor vehicle3 Feb 2026US 12,539,745 B2Ferrari S.P. A.
- Adjustable supporting structure6 Jan 2026US 12,515,505 B2
- Hard top roof removal assist1 Jul 2025US 12,344,084 B2Aurora Ontario
- Multi-piece roof for an automotive canopy23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208569 A1RSI North America, Inc.
- Vehicle roof with manually configurable nestable panels11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158886 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Vehicle roof with removable single-panel cover11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158887 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Vehicle roof with manually configurable cover11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158889 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Truck Bed Cover Mounting Frame28 May 2026US 2026/0145498 A1Changzhou Sunwood International Trading Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Combined removable panel-convertible top system57US 4,746,163 AJubbu Designers Inc. · 1988
- Power latch system43US 5,186,516 AASC Incorporated · 1993
- Passenger car, particularly a sports car18US 5,112,100 ADr. Ing. h,c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft · 1992
- Positioning device for removable vehicle roof panels17US 4,223,943 AAmerican Sunroof Corporation · 1980
- Theft deterring apparatus15US 4,367,454 A1983