B60N 3/004
Of foldable trays mounted on the back-rest
Official title: {of foldable trays mounted on the back-rest}
B60N3/004 (Of foldable trays mounted on the back-rest) appears on 347 US grants and 378 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60N- Granted patents
- 347
- Published applications
- 378
- Assignees
- 159
- Inventors
- 796
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2001 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 9 | 17 |
| 2004 | 11 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2007 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2010 | 4 | 14 |
| 2011 | 7 | 17 |
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| 2018 | 16 | 27 |
| 2019 | 33 | 25 |
| 2020 | 24 | 27 |
| 2021 | 17 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 | 16 |
| 2023 | 19 | 26 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 |
| 2025 | 16 | 13 |
| 2026 | 12 | 16 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Tray table for rear vehicle passengers with first piece and second piece configured to automatically move between open and closed positions16 Jun 2026US 12,654,608 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Vehicle storage device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274139 A1NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
- Vehicle sleeping platforms13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233654 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Vehicle sleeping platforms13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233655 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
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- Vehicle seat with a shelf and transportable storage compartment for a vehicle6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225511 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- VDU workstation in a vehicle110US 5,359,349 AMercedes-Benz AG · 1994
- Adjustable folding tray apparatus for attachment to a vehicle seat back86US 5,046,433 A1991
- Seat back mounted fold down auto office85US 6,059,358 AJohnson Controls Technology Company · 2000
- Portable organizer desk for use while traveling81US 5,878,672 A1999
- Multipurpose automobile foldaway table79US 5,370,060 A1994