B60Q 3/229
Cup holders
Official title: {Cup holders}
B60Q3/229 (Cup holders) appears on 105 US grants and 103 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60Q- Granted patents
- 105
- Published applications
- 103
- Assignees
- 50
- Inventors
- 172
- Latest grant
- 17 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 17 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 | 8 |
| 2018 | 14 | 10 |
| 2019 | 14 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Light system control method, light system, and vehicle17 Mar 2026US 12,576,781 B2Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Accent lighting systems for vehicles30 Sep 2025US 12,427,916 B2Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
- Accent lighting systems for cupholders in vehicles8 Apr 2025US 12,269,392 B1Nissan North America, Inc.
- Lighting system for vehicle cupholder with inductive power coupling and related methods2 Jul 2024US 12,024,088 B2Nissan North America, Inc.
- Lighted cup holder for seating arrangements3 Oct 2023US 11,778,758 B2Raffel Systems, LLC
- Light System Control Method, Light System, and Vehicle10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264608 A1Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Interior component control device and interior component control method13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233670 A1Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
- Hidden-type cup holder device and console system including the same23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109283 A1Seoyon E-Hwa Co., Ltd.
- Marine-Grade Accessory Holder and Power Delivery System27 Nov 2025US 2025/0360858 A1Aqua-Amp, LLC
- Accent Lighting Systems for Cupholders in Vehicles3 Apr 2025US 2025/0108756 A1Nissan North America, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Lighting device utilizing light active sheet material with integrated light emitting diode, disposed in seam and/or in low profile application208US 8,754,426 B2Grote Industries, Inc. · 2014
- Method and system for flexible illuminated devices having edge lighting utilizing light active sheet material with integrated light emitting diode181US 8,876,352 B2Grote Industries, Inc. · 2014
- Optical user interface system for automotive modules106US 7,817,020 B2Gentex Corporation · 2010
- Edge lighted article holder79US 4,446,508 APlast-Ad, Inc. · 1984
- Illuminated beverage container holder70US 6,092,905 A2000