B60Q 1/40
Having mechanical, electric or electronic automatic return to inoperative position
Official title: having {mechanical, electric or electronic} automatic return to inoperative position
B60Q1/40 (Having mechanical, electric or electronic automatic return to inoperative position) appears on 263 US grants and 182 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60Q- Granted patents
- 263
- Published applications
- 182
- Assignees
- 117
- Inventors
- 446
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 10 | 12 |
| 2016 | 13 | 15 |
| 2017 | 7 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System and method for automatically activating a turn signal of a vehicle18 Aug 2026US 12,709,218 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Intelligent turn signal system23 Jun 2026US 12,662,045 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Turn signal switch28 Apr 2026US 12,612,127 B2Toyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha
- Automatic turn signal cancellation in a vehicle for a roundabout7 Apr 2026US 12,594,877 B2Volvo Truck Corporation
- Turn signal switch device7 Apr 2026US 12,594,878 B2Toyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha
- Method and system for operating turn signal based on road information ahead13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233668 A1Hl Klemove Corp.
- Automatic Turn Signal Activation23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208667 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Turn signal system for a vehicle25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175773 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Intelligent turn signal system11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158992 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Automatic turn signal cancellation for vehicle lane changes based on monitored vehicle distance in driving lanes7 May 2026US 2026/0124986 A1Volvo Truck Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automatic turn signal and safety device69US 5,673,019 A1997
- Electrical switch device58US 4,315,117 AKabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho · 1982
- Self-cancelling apparatus for vehicle turn indicators42US 4,333,071 A1982
- Automating turn indication systems37US 8,941,482 B12015
- Electronic intelligent turn signal control system35US 6,876,300 B22005