B60K 17/342
Having a longitudinal, endless element
Official title: having a longitudinal, endless element, e.g. belt or chain, for transmitting drive to wheels
B60K17/342 (Having a longitudinal, endless element) appears on 177 US grants and 135 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60K- Granted patents
- 177
- Published applications
- 135
- Assignees
- 86
- Inventors
- 356
- Latest grant
- 24 Feb 2026
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| 2023 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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