B60K 15/04
Tank inlets
Official title: Tank inlets (B60K15/077 takes precedence)
B60K15/04 (Tank inlets) appears on 2,311 US grants and 1,916 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60K- Granted patents
- 2,311
- Published applications
- 1,916
- Assignees
- 713
- Inventors
- 3,760
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25 | 0 |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 20 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 32 | 0 |
| 1982 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 32 | 0 |
| 1988 | 35 | 0 |
| 1989 | 44 | 0 |
| 1990 | 27 | 0 |
| 1991 | 32 | 0 |
| 1992 | 26 | 0 |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 36 | 0 |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 |
| 1997 | 30 | 0 |
| 1998 | 53 | 0 |
| 1999 | 55 | 0 |
| 2000 | 41 | 0 |
| 2001 | 77 | 16 |
| 2002 | 41 | 44 |
| 2003 | 36 | 46 |
| 2004 | 45 | 40 |
| 2005 | 35 | 71 |
| 2006 | 40 | 59 |
| 2007 | 36 | 68 |
| 2008 | 32 | 61 |
| 2009 | 35 | 63 |
| 2010 | 42 | 75 |
| 2011 | 32 | 74 |
| 2012 | 43 | 68 |
| 2013 | 64 | 88 |
| 2014 | 77 | 78 |
| 2015 | 73 | 102 |
| 2016 | 88 | 115 |
| 2017 | 93 | 119 |
| 2018 | 97 | 103 |
| 2019 | 105 | 104 |
| 2020 | 104 | 113 |
| 2021 | 83 | 81 |
| 2022 | 84 | 78 |
| 2023 | 70 | 73 |
| 2024 | 68 | 73 |
| 2025 | 54 | 66 |
| 2026 | 41 | 38 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Structural optimization method for a fuel system filling assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,753,065 B2OPmobility C-Power Belgium Research
- Fuel transmission system22 Sep 2026US 12,741,529 B2Tusas- Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi
- Charge port door assembly22 Sep 2026US 12,741,530 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Fuel spill prevention device1 Sep 2026US 12,722,476 B2
- Charging port opening and closing apparatus for vehicles1 Sep 2026US 12,722,477 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Device for sealing an opening of a tank, tank comprising an interface for receiving the device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307474 A1Reutter GmbH
- Attachment structure1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296178 A1Nissan North America, Inc.
- Concealed linkage systems for fuel/charge port door assemblies1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296179 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Charging or fuel tank flap assembly for a vehicle as well as lighting module for such a charging or fuel tank flap assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301481 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Electrically Operated Fueling or Charging Flap System With an Emergency Opening Capability for a Vehicle, Emergency Opening Method, and Vehicle17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274065 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vented fuel tank cap and valve assembly186US 4,796,777 A1989
- Moving object with fuel cells incorporated therein and method of controlling the same153US 6,672,415 B1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha · 2004
- Fuel door assembly142US 5,836,638 AIllinois Tool Works Inc. · 1998
- Filler neck butterfly check valve123US 5,518,026 AG. T. Products, Inc. · 1996
- Onboard vapor recovery system with two-stage shutoff valve108US 5,590,697 AG. T. Products, Inc. · 1997