B60J 7/198
For locking tonneau covers such as covers for roof storage compartments or
Official title: {for locking tonneau covers such as covers for roof storage compartments or for pick-up truck beds}
B60J7/198 (For locking tonneau covers such as covers for roof storage compartments or) appears on 251 US grants and 292 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60J- Granted patents
- 251
- Published applications
- 292
- Assignees
- 95
- Inventors
- 323
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 11 |
| 2017 | 12 | 17 |
| 2018 | 11 | 19 |
| 2019 | 27 | 25 |
| 2020 | 18 | 30 |
| 2021 | 23 | 30 |
| 2022 | 31 | 28 |
| 2023 | 29 | 22 |
| 2024 | 16 | 26 |
| 2025 | 15 | 27 |
| 2026 | 19 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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
- Pickup truck rear cover with a coating9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192643 A1Wenzhou Xiaolei Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
- Tonneau Cover Holddown System9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192644 A1Leer Group
Most cited
By later US patents
- Clamp for a tonneau cover80US 7,258,387 B22007
- Tonneau cover79US 7,334,830 B22008
- 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
- Combined removable panel-convertible top system57US 4,746,163 AJubbu Designers Inc. · 1988