B60N 2/62
Thigh-rests
Official title: Thigh-rests {(B60N2/914 takes precedence)}
B60N2/62 (Thigh-rests) appears on 298 US grants and 305 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 298
- Published applications
- 305
- Assignees
- 132
- Inventors
- 785
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 6 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 11 |
| 2006 | 7 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 | 21 |
| 2016 | 19 | 23 |
| 2017 | 20 | 27 |
| 2018 | 28 | 23 |
| 2019 | 26 | 25 |
| 2020 | 22 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 20 |
| 2024 | 16 | 15 |
| 2025 | 15 | 21 |
| 2026 | 12 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Vehicle seat with improved coordination and guide mechanisms6 Oct 2026US 12,752,674 B2Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
- Occupant protection device7 Jul 2026US 12,673,635 B2Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
- Seat assembly for a vehicle16 Jun 2026US 12,654,595 B2Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Drive mechanism for a seat cushion length extender9 Jun 2026US 12,649,392 B2Adient US LLC
- Seat adjustment system26 May 2026US 12,637,180 B2Sea Otter Innovations LLC
- Seat, vehicle, and seat status control method20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241845 A1Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Vehicle seat13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233653 A1Adient US LLC
- Support inclination device, seat part, and vehicle seat9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192721 A1
- Vehicle driving posture adjusting device25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175744 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Leg support for vehicle seating assembly18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167062 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Seat for vehicle159US 4,334,709 ANissan Motor Co., Ltd. · 1982
- Vehicle seat with adjustable thigh support133US 4,915,447 ASears Manufacturing Company · 1990
- Thigh support for vehicle seats132US 4,629,248 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1986
- Adjustable front seats of motor vehicles having extending front portion and head rest132US 5,171,062 ABertand Faure Automobile · 1992
- Vehicle seat with individual adjustable front thigh support116US 4,324,431 ALear Siegler, Inc. · 1982