B60N 2/309
Rods
Official title: {rods}
B60N2/309 (Rods) appears on 435 US grants and 403 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 435
- Published applications
- 403
- Assignees
- 167
- Inventors
- 963
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 4 |
| 2002 | 10 | 7 |
| 2003 | 11 | 8 |
| 2004 | 18 | 26 |
| 2005 | 13 | 26 |
| 2006 | 24 | 31 |
| 2007 | 23 | 19 |
| 2008 | 13 | 20 |
| 2009 | 16 | 26 |
| 2010 | 17 | 27 |
| 2011 | 24 | 24 |
| 2012 | 22 | 6 |
| 2013 | 22 | 14 |
| 2014 | 14 | 12 |
| 2015 | 11 | 18 |
| 2016 | 15 | 12 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 | 14 |
| 2019 | 18 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 15 | 19 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
| 2025 | 11 | 16 |
| 2026 | 7 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Multi-function rear seat structure with stow to floor11 Aug 2026US 12,703,276 B2Magna Seating Inc.
- Vehicle seat2 Jun 2026US 12,643,443 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Seat folding system and method of controlling seat folding system21 Apr 2026US 12,606,062 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Seat adjustment apparatus for vehicle14 Apr 2026US 12,600,275 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Stowing vehicle seat with break link mechanism24 Mar 2026US 12,583,369 B2Atieva, Inc.
- Vehicle seat13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233653 A1Adient US LLC
- Seat apparatus18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167069 A1Dae Won San Up Co., Ltd
- Lift assembly for a vehicle seating assembly21 May 2026US 2026/0138509 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Vehicle seating assembly5 Feb 2026US 2026/0034918 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Seat equipped with in-cab batteries for a vehicle cab, associated vehicle cab and assembly method4 Dec 2025US 2025/0368021 A1Volvo Truck Corporation
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
- 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
- Slide/fold/EZ entry seat mechanism97US 6,152,533 ABertrand Faure Components Ltd. · 2000