B60P 3/40
Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or
Official title: for carrying long loads, e.g. with separate wheeled load supporting elements ({E04G21/14 takes precedence}; signal devices to be attached to overhanging load B60Q7/02)
B60P3/40 (Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or) appears on 755 US grants and 597 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60P- Granted patents
- 755
- Published applications
- 597
- Assignees
- 265
- Inventors
- 1,184
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 6 |
| 2002 | 23 | 25 |
| 2003 | 29 | 16 |
| 2004 | 22 | 21 |
| 2005 | 19 | 27 |
| 2006 | 21 | 25 |
| 2007 | 30 | 29 |
| 2008 | 13 | 23 |
| 2009 | 20 | 22 |
| 2010 | 30 | 12 |
| 2011 | 16 | 19 |
| 2012 | 21 | 13 |
| 2013 | 16 | 24 |
| 2014 | 25 | 24 |
| 2015 | 27 | 36 |
| 2016 | 25 | 35 |
| 2017 | 44 | 28 |
| 2018 | 27 | 32 |
| 2019 | 24 | 30 |
| 2020 | 34 | 29 |
| 2021 | 20 | 27 |
| 2022 | 24 | 19 |
| 2023 | 22 | 29 |
| 2024 | 17 | 21 |
| 2025 | 30 | 19 |
| 2026 | 11 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Systems, methods, and vehicles for transporting large cargo onto and off a transport vehicle18 Aug 2026US 12,710,026 B2ZSM Holding LLC
- Trailer system, method for transporting an object by a trailer system and trailer jack system28 Jul 2026US 12,691,809 B2Mammoet Holding B.V.
- Tail gate extension28 Jul 2026US 12,691,953 B2
- Barrier transfer machine telematic device30 Jun 2026US 12,668,168 B2Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.
- Vehicle cargo system with rail and clamp23 Jun 2026US 12,662,061 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Transport system for a rotor blade of a wind turbine10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266262 A1Nordex Energy Spain, S.A.U.
- Multi-level gantry systems for stowing and deploying elongated objects such as hard sleeves and ladders13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233039 A1Ziamatic Corporation
- Expandable modular vehicle for lifting and transporting cargo pallets13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233658 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Golf bag trolley system for truck bed16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200412 A1Golf Bag Truck Trolley LLC
- Transporter25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175766 A1Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle tailgate with supplemental tailgate having a flip out step144US 6,918,624 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC · 2005
- Truck bed extender107US 5,456,511 A1995
- Traveling assembly and wheel suspension for a rolling and stepping vehicle106US 4,266,627 A1981
- Sliding connection for releasably and adjustably attaching an overhead rack to a pickup truck99US 5,494,327 ATracRac, Inc. · 1996
- Wheel-support assembly for rolling and stepping vehicles, especially cranes, excavating machinery and the like97US 4,241,803 A1980