B60J 7/20
Vehicle storage compartments for roof parts or for collapsible flexible tops
Official title: Vehicle storage compartments for roof parts {or for collapsible flexible tops}
B60J7/20 (Vehicle storage compartments for roof parts or for collapsible flexible tops) appears on 404 US grants and 328 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60J- Granted patents
- 404
- Published applications
- 328
- Assignees
- 115
- Inventors
- 558
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17 | 10 |
| 2002 | 17 | 18 |
| 2003 | 24 | 29 |
| 2004 | 37 | 31 |
| 2005 | 19 | 24 |
| 2006 | 21 | 29 |
| 2007 | 19 | 21 |
| 2008 | 19 | 31 |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 |
| 2010 | 26 | 21 |
| 2011 | 17 | 8 |
| 2012 | 10 | 3 |
| 2013 | 9 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 | 12 |
| 2020 | 14 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60J 7/202Being characterised by moveable cover parts for closing the gap between boot168
- B60J 7/205Where the boot lid opens in rearward direction to receive the roof79
- B60J 7/201Being outside of vehicle70
- B60J 7/207Being adjustable in volume, i.e. collapsible in order to increase luggage space31
- B60J 7/208With improved trunk access by moving the folded roof package when opening15
- B60J 7/206Being arranged at the vehicle front2
Recent patents
- Top door for electric refuse vehicle28 Jul 2026US 12,691,737 B2Oshkosh Corporation
- Convertible arrangement having a convertible top box lid arrangement2 Jun 2026US 12,643,382 B2Webasto SE
- Top compartment lid assembly comprising a link assembly and a locking assembly17 Oct 2023US 11,787,274 B2Webasto SE
- Top door for electric refuse vehicle11 Jul 2023US 11,697,331 B2Oshkosh Corporation
- Emergency mechanism for lid kinematic device22 Nov 2022US 11,505,050 B2Webasto Japan Co., Ltd.
- Control system and control method for a moveable wing assembly and a convertible roof assembly of a convertible road vehicle and related road vehicle16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103249 A1
- Convertible motor vehicle with retractable hardtop and method for the reconfiguration of a motor vehicle with retractable hardtop2 Apr 2026US 2026/0091658 A1Ferrari S.P. A.
- Convertible motor-vehicle with retractable rigid roof and method of reconfiguration of a motor vehicle with retractable rigid roof2 Apr 2026US 2026/0091659 A1Ferrari S.P. A.
- Easy access storage for automotive shell4 Dec 2025US 2025/0368016 A1Renken, LLC
- Air ducting system28 Aug 2025US 2025/0269910 A1McLaren Automotive Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle roof63US 5,558,388 AWebasto Karosseriesysteme GmbH · 1996
- Actuation mechanism for a top and a top receptacle cover of a motor vehicle59US 5,533,777 ADr. Ing. h,c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft · 1996
- Hard-top vehicle59US 5,823,606 AMercedes-Benz AG · 1998
- Lengthwise movable vehicle roof58US 5,542,735 AWebasto Karosseriesysteme GmbH · 1996
- Golf cart cover51US 5,217,275 AClub Pro Products, Inc. · 1993