B60Q 1/26
The devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof
Official title: the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
B60Q1/26 (The devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof) appears on 9,636 US grants and 9,485 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60Q- Granted patents
- 9,636
- Published applications
- 9,485
- Assignees
- 2,236
- Inventors
- 16,405
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36 | 0 |
| 1977 | 52 | 0 |
| 1978 | 51 | 0 |
| 1979 | 24 | 0 |
| 1980 | 40 | 0 |
| 1981 | 46 | 0 |
| 1982 | 47 | 0 |
| 1983 | 40 | 0 |
| 1984 | 33 | 0 |
| 1985 | 30 | 0 |
| 1986 | 42 | 0 |
| 1987 | 42 | 0 |
| 1988 | 66 | 0 |
| 1989 | 106 | 0 |
| 1990 | 109 | 0 |
| 1991 | 90 | 0 |
| 1992 | 77 | 0 |
| 1993 | 77 | 0 |
| 1994 | 84 | 0 |
| 1995 | 93 | 0 |
| 1996 | 114 | 0 |
| 1997 | 116 | 0 |
| 1998 | 150 | 0 |
| 1999 | 123 | 0 |
| 2000 | 181 | 0 |
| 2001 | 183 | 37 |
| 2002 | 165 | 188 |
| 2003 | 162 | 199 |
| 2004 | 149 | 244 |
| 2005 | 149 | 263 |
| 2006 | 172 | 255 |
| 2007 | 160 | 224 |
| 2008 | 134 | 240 |
| 2009 | 136 | 218 |
| 2010 | 154 | 195 |
| 2011 | 153 | 198 |
| 2012 | 142 | 228 |
| 2013 | 163 | 230 |
| 2014 | 179 | 400 |
| 2015 | 261 | 384 |
| 2016 | 329 | 420 |
| 2017 | 410 | 570 |
| 2018 | 495 | 639 |
| 2019 | 621 | 686 |
| 2020 | 587 | 654 |
| 2021 | 537 | 607 |
| 2022 | 500 | 550 |
| 2023 | 489 | 504 |
| 2024 | 538 | 547 |
| 2025 | 527 | 454 |
| 2026 | 272 | 351 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60Q 1/50For indicating other intentions or conditions2,969
- B60Q 1/2661Mounted on parts having other functions1,962
- B60Q 1/34For indicating change of drive direction1,516
- B60Q 1/30For indicating rear of vehicle1,387
- B60Q 1/44For indicating braking action or preparation for braking1,199
- B60Q 1/32For indicating vehicle sides1,019
- B60Q 1/2696Mounting of devices using leds742
- B60Q 1/2607Comprising at least two indicating lamps714
All 18 subgroupsShow fewer
- B60Q 1/2611Indicating devices mounted on the roof of the vehicle713
- B60Q 1/46For giving flashing caution signals during drive, other than signalling change of548
- B60Q 1/2619Built in the vehicle body388
- B60Q 1/2615Mounted on the vehicle body367
- B60Q 1/48For parking purposes323
- B60Q 1/28For indicating front of vehicle314
- B60Q 1/2657Mounted on a shaft206
- B60Q 1/56For illuminating registrations or the like193
- B60Q 1/2692Retractable lights149
- B60Q 1/2603Attenuation of the light according to ambient luminiosity119
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Video mirror systems incorporating an accessory module1,905US 6,690,268 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2004
- Object detection system for vehicle1,327US 7,038,577 B2Donnelly Corporation · 2006
- Electrochromic mirrors and devices1,077US 5,724,187 ADonnelly Corporation · 1998
- Electrochromic mirrors and devices1,024US 5,668,663 ADonnelly Corporation · 1997
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