B60N 2/80
Head-rests
B60N2/80 (Head-rests) appears on 3,084 US grants and 3,111 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 3,084
- Published applications
- 3,111
- Assignees
- 752
- Inventors
- 5,214
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | 25 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 19 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 |
| 1998 | 54 | 0 |
| 1999 | 42 | 0 |
| 2000 | 59 | 0 |
| 2001 | 61 | 30 |
| 2002 | 52 | 53 |
| 2003 | 67 | 78 |
| 2004 | 79 | 92 |
| 2005 | 55 | 120 |
| 2006 | 83 | 128 |
| 2007 | 71 | 94 |
| 2008 | 77 | 126 |
| 2009 | 70 | 122 |
| 2010 | 91 | 153 |
| 2011 | 114 | 111 |
| 2012 | 104 | 110 |
| 2013 | 92 | 107 |
| 2014 | 112 | 116 |
| 2015 | 115 | 161 |
| 2016 | 129 | 120 |
| 2017 | 123 | 166 |
| 2018 | 129 | 165 |
| 2019 | 188 | 180 |
| 2020 | 167 | 156 |
| 2021 | 136 | 121 |
| 2022 | 126 | 119 |
| 2023 | 107 | 127 |
| 2024 | 95 | 135 |
| 2025 | 104 | 119 |
| 2026 | 75 | 102 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60N 2/806Movable or adjustable1,932
- B60N 2/888With arrangements for protecting against abnormal g-forces631
- B60N 2/879With additional features not related to head-rest positioning455
- B60N 2/885Provided with side-rests340
- B60N 2/882Detachable276
- B60N 2/897With sleeves located in the back-rest for guiding the rods of the237
- B60N 2002/899Characterised by structural or mechanical details not otherwise provided forIndexing code176
- B60N 2/803Fixed151
Recent patents
- Seatback assembly for a vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,684 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Car side headrest connection structure and side headrests29 Sep 2026US 12,746,864 B2
- Pneumatic bladder arrangement for neckrest29 Sep 2026US 12,746,865 B2Schukra Berndorf GmbH
- Head rest22 Sep 2026US 12,741,576 B2Tachi-S Co., Ltd.
- Side wing adjustment mechanism and adjustable sitting device22 Sep 2026US 12,741,577 B2Bambino Prezioso Switzerland AG
- Headrest for a Vehicle Seat with a Sensor System for Head Padding Position Detection8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307567 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Head Rest for a Vehicle Seat with a Light8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307584 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Vehicle seat1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296274 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Front-rear adjustment mechanism, and headrest assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296283 A1Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
- Vehicle seat1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296284 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Optical identification and monitoring system using pattern recognition for use with vehicles656US 5,845,000 AAutomotive Technologies International, Inc. · 1998
- Vehicle occupant position and velocity sensor563US 5,848,802 AAutomotive Technologies International, Inc. · 1998
- Vehicular component control systems and methods554US 6,442,465 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2002
- Telematics system503US 6,735,506 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2004
- Asset system control arrangement and method407US 7,663,502 B2Intelligent Technologies International, Inc. · 2010