B60N 2/2251
With gears having orbital motion
Official title: {with gears having orbital motion, e.g. sun and planet gears}
B60N2/2251 (With gears having orbital motion) appears on 65 US grants and 45 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 65
- Published applications
- 45
- Assignees
- 41
- Inventors
- 109
- Latest grant
- 23 Dec 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Vehicle seat adjustment assembly with reduced-backlash gear system23 Dec 2025US 12,503,016 B2Fisher & Company, Incorporated
- Recliner for vehicle4 Feb 2025US 12,214,701 B2Hyundai Transys Inc.
- Adjusting device for a vehicle seat and vehicle seat8 Oct 2024US 12,109,920 B2Adient US LLC
- Self-biasing recliner cross-talk tube coupler9 Apr 2024US 11,951,884 B2Magna Seating Inc.
- Fitting for a vehicle seat19 Sep 2023US 11,760,235 B2Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.
- Unlocking arrangement for seat back adjustment24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285205 A1Audi AG
- Electromechanical actuator assembly with mechanical override feature16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200370 A1B/E Aerospace, Inc.
- Gear device for vehicle seat28 May 2026US 2026/0145587 A1Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
- Vehicle Seat Adjustment Assembly With Reduced-Backlash Gear System26 Feb 2026US 2026/0054613 A1Fischer & Company, Incorporated
- Power Recliner Drive For A Vehicle Seat8 Jan 2026US 2026/0008386 A1Fisher & Company, Incorporated
Most cited
By later US patents
- Twin frame seat assembly46US 6,106,071 AJohnson Controls Technology Company · 2000
- Seatback tilt adjustment mechanism30US 3,972,563 A1976
- Backlash free articulation reducing mechanism, usable notably for the setting of the various portions of an automobile vehicle seat25US 5,098,359 AEtablissments Cousin Freres · 1992
- Seat reclining mechanism24US 4,211,451 AI. H. W. Engineering Limited · 1980
- Adjustment device for seats24US 5,127,286 AKeiper Recaro GmbH & Co. · 1992