B60N 2/30
Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position
Official title: Non-dismountable {or dismountable} seats storable in a non-use position, e.g. foldable spare seats
B60N2/30 (Non-dismountable or dismountable seats storable in a non-use position) appears on 2,230 US grants and 2,038 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 2,230
- Published applications
- 2,038
- Assignees
- 552
- Inventors
- 4,341
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 |
| 1996 | 29 | 0 |
| 1997 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 |
| 1999 | 39 | 0 |
| 2000 | 45 | 0 |
| 2001 | 36 | 13 |
| 2002 | 50 | 45 |
| 2003 | 56 | 44 |
| 2004 | 67 | 93 |
| 2005 | 53 | 86 |
| 2006 | 70 | 78 |
| 2007 | 66 | 75 |
| 2008 | 52 | 86 |
| 2009 | 57 | 92 |
| 2010 | 64 | 89 |
| 2011 | 75 | 95 |
| 2012 | 83 | 63 |
| 2013 | 86 | 81 |
| 2014 | 71 | 61 |
| 2015 | 86 | 74 |
| 2016 | 70 | 70 |
| 2017 | 82 | 66 |
| 2018 | 79 | 117 |
| 2019 | 106 | 110 |
| 2020 | 98 | 113 |
| 2021 | 95 | 92 |
| 2022 | 80 | 93 |
| 2023 | 85 | 92 |
| 2024 | 88 | 80 |
| 2025 | 70 | 72 |
| 2026 | 48 | 58 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60N 2/3002Back-rest movements1,535
- B60N 2/3038Cushion movements1,527
- B60N 2/3088Characterised by the mechanical link507
- B60N 2/3072On a lower level of a multi-level vehicle floor311
- B60N 2/3081Seats convertible into parts of the seat cushion or the back-rest or211
- B60N 2/3097Dismountable seats storable in a non-use position124
- B60N 2/3095Auxiliary rear seats accessible from outside the vehicle when in an in-use68
Recent patents
- Vehicle seat with improved coordination and guide mechanisms6 Oct 2026US 12,752,674 B2Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
- Walk-in apparatus of vehicular seat29 Sep 2026US 12,746,858 B2Hyundai Transys Inc.
- Vehicle22 Sep 2026US 12,741,703 B2Polaris Industries Inc.
- Purpose-built vehicle22 Sep 2026US 12,743,153 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Seat apparatus of vehicle1 Sep 2026US 12,722,545 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Walk-through pop-up seat mounting structure of vehicle8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307558 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Seat Bench for a Vehicle, and Vehicle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296275 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Mobile body1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296279 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Stowable vehicle seat assembly and vehicle with open midgate configuration17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274128 A1Nissan North America, Inc.
- Flexion-extension joint and screen bracket having the same17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274129 A1Modernsolid Industrial Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Military vehicle298US 9,174,686 B1Oshkosh Defense, LLC · 2015
- Military vehicle264US 9,707,869 B1Oshkosh Defense, LLC · 2017
- Vehicle adjustable and stowable rear seat115US 5,570,931 AChrysler Corporation · 1996
- Automotive vehicle seat assembly fully retractable below the vehicle's floor113US 5,195,795 A1993
- Headrest folding mechanism105US 5,681,079 AFisher Dynamics Corporation · 1997