B60N 2/0229
Characterised by the shape
Official title: {characterised by the shape, e.g. switches having cushion or backrest shape}
B60N2/0229 (Characterised by the shape) appears on 46 US grants and 39 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 46
- Published applications
- 39
- Assignees
- 42
- Inventors
- 133
- Latest grant
- 5 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Article with shapeshifting surface5 May 2026US 12,617,317 B1International Automotive Components Group NA, Inc.
- Vehicle seat positioning system16 Dec 2025US 12,496,936 B2Sears Manufacturing Company
- Operation device14 Jan 2025US 12,194,893 B2Toyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha
- Lighting control system16 Apr 2024US 11,958,394 B2Hyundai Transys Inc.
- Operating device15 Aug 2023US 11,726,518 B2Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Vehicle Seat Positioning System19 Mar 2026US 2026/0077687 A1Sears Manufacturing Company
- Vehicle Seat Positioning System22 Aug 2024US 2024/0278692 A1Sears Manufacturing Company
- Apparatus And Method Of Controlling Seat Of Vehicle4 Jul 2024US 2024/0217396 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- System and method for adjusting a vehicle seat13 Jun 2024US 2024/0190299 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Operation device2 Feb 2023US 2023/0035738 A1Toyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha
Most cited
By later US patents
- Seat adjusting switch particularly for vehicle seats80US 5,777,394 AMercedes-Benz AG · 1998
- Method and apparatus for controlling an adjustable device78US 5,864,105 ATRW Inc. · 1999
- Vehicle switch assembly with proximity activated illumination55US 6,774,505 B1Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc. · 2004
- Seat combination switch39US 5,668,357 AYazaki Corporation · 1997
- Power seat switch mechanism including actuators for selectively operating switches34US 5,844,182 ANiles Parts Co., Ltd. · 1998