B60N 2/22
The back-rest being adjustable
Official title: the back-rest being adjustable {(B60N2/2878 takes precedence)}
B60N2/22 (The back-rest being adjustable) appears on 2,943 US grants and 2,696 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 2,943
- Published applications
- 2,696
- Assignees
- 659
- Inventors
- 4,569
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 20 | 0 |
| 1984 | 18 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 31 | 0 |
| 1987 | 31 | 0 |
| 1988 | 24 | 0 |
| 1989 | 34 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 21 | 0 |
| 1993 | 19 | 0 |
| 1994 | 36 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 36 | 0 |
| 1997 | 30 | 0 |
| 1998 | 52 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 42 | 0 |
| 2001 | 44 | 9 |
| 2002 | 38 | 64 |
| 2003 | 68 | 65 |
| 2004 | 64 | 63 |
| 2005 | 38 | 93 |
| 2006 | 62 | 82 |
| 2007 | 67 | 87 |
| 2008 | 56 | 75 |
| 2009 | 64 | 102 |
| 2010 | 77 | 121 |
| 2011 | 68 | 104 |
| 2012 | 78 | 100 |
| 2013 | 85 | 118 |
| 2014 | 100 | 132 |
| 2015 | 148 | 138 |
| 2016 | 142 | 116 |
| 2017 | 115 | 150 |
| 2018 | 144 | 179 |
| 2019 | 163 | 140 |
| 2020 | 152 | 149 |
| 2021 | 137 | 106 |
| 2022 | 104 | 141 |
| 2023 | 95 | 101 |
| 2024 | 89 | 107 |
| 2025 | 88 | 84 |
| 2026 | 50 | 70 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60N 2/235By gear-pawl type mechanisms834
- B60N 2/225By cycloidal or planetary mechanisms486
- B60N 2/23By linear actuators263
- B60N 2/2222The back-rest having two or more parts254
- B60N 2/2227And provided with braking systems162
- B60N 2/2245Provided with a lock mechanism on the upper part of the back-rest150
- B60N 2/2209By longitudinal displacement of the cushion128
- B60N 2/2213Gear wheel driven mechanism121
Recent patents
- Adjustment system and method for rough and precise adjustment29 Sep 2026US 12,746,855 B2Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
- Vehicle seat for one-touch switching to relaxation mode1 Sep 2026US 12,722,541 B2Das Co., Ltd
- Brake device of recliner for vehicle seat1 Sep 2026US 12,722,542 B2Hyundai Transys Inc.
- Brake device of recliner for vehicle seat1 Sep 2026US 12,722,543 B2Hyundai Transys Inc.
- Striker assembly and seat assembly25 Aug 2026US 12,715,346 B2Lear Corporation
- Conveyance seat8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307569 A1Ts Tech Co., Ltd.
- Fiber-wound seat1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296278 A1Lear Corporation
- Unlocking arrangement for seat back adjustment24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285205 A1Audi AG
- Vehicle seat24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285212 A1Ts Tech Co., Ltd.
- Seatback lock device and vehicle seat17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274120 A1NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle seat provided with a device for protecting the neck in the event of impact from behind145US 6,024,406 ABertrand Faure Equipements SA · 2000
- Vehicle seat with automatic adjustment mechanisms utilizing inflatable air bags142US 5,082,326 AOkamoto Industries, Inc. · 1992
- Vehicle seat with multifunction backrest121US 5,836,648 ARecaro GmbH & Co. · 1998
- Vehicle seat device117US 7,845,729 B2Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha · 2010
- Motor vehicle seat106US 5,120,109 ASicam S.R.L. · 1992