B60N 2/3002
Back-rest movements
Official title: {back-rest movements}
B60N2/3002 (Back-rest movements) appears on 1,535 US grants and 1,408 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 1,535
- Published applications
- 1,408
- Assignees
- 395
- Inventors
- 2,994
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 39 | 0 |
| 2001 | 33 | 11 |
| 2002 | 42 | 39 |
| 2003 | 49 | 39 |
| 2004 | 55 | 74 |
| 2005 | 39 | 69 |
| 2006 | 60 | 67 |
| 2007 | 52 | 48 |
| 2008 | 39 | 73 |
| 2009 | 51 | 74 |
| 2010 | 52 | 69 |
| 2011 | 61 | 82 |
| 2012 | 66 | 42 |
| 2013 | 69 | 57 |
| 2014 | 55 | 42 |
| 2015 | 61 | 55 |
| 2016 | 47 | 49 |
| 2017 | 48 | 36 |
| 2018 | 43 | 74 |
| 2019 | 72 | 65 |
| 2020 | 64 | 73 |
| 2021 | 59 | 53 |
| 2022 | 47 | 48 |
| 2023 | 47 | 53 |
| 2024 | 56 | 45 |
| 2025 | 38 | 42 |
| 2026 | 28 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
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.
- Seat member workstation assembly18 Aug 2026US 12,709,207 B2Lear Corporation
- Multi-function rear seat structure with stow to floor11 Aug 2026US 12,703,276 B2Magna Seating Inc.
- 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.
- Vehicle, seat assembly and midgate with support structure17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274351 A1Nissan North America, Inc.
- Seat Bracket and Seat27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249748 A1DewertOkin Technology Group Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Seating system and a passenger accommodation unit for a vehicle104US 7,523,888 B2Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited · 2009
- Combination reclining and folding mechanism for automotive seat assemblies99US 5,482,349 ABertrand Faure Ltd. · 1996