B60R 19/18
Characterised by the cross-section
Official title: {characterised by the cross-section;} Means within the bumper to absorb impact
B60R19/18 (Characterised by the cross-section) appears on 1,815 US grants and 1,732 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 1,815
- Published applications
- 1,732
- Assignees
- 528
- Inventors
- 3,318
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 20 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 40 | 18 |
| 2002 | 53 | 52 |
| 2003 | 41 | 59 |
| 2004 | 57 | 79 |
| 2005 | 58 | 71 |
| 2006 | 48 | 66 |
| 2007 | 48 | 54 |
| 2008 | 42 | 49 |
| 2009 | 34 | 57 |
| 2010 | 39 | 49 |
| 2011 | 37 | 52 |
| 2012 | 56 | 59 |
| 2013 | 46 | 53 |
| 2014 | 59 | 57 |
| 2015 | 68 | 84 |
| 2016 | 68 | 87 |
| 2017 | 77 | 92 |
| 2018 | 76 | 101 |
| 2019 | 98 | 114 |
| 2020 | 89 | 94 |
| 2021 | 98 | 93 |
| 2022 | 81 | 86 |
| 2023 | 56 | 73 |
| 2024 | 48 | 59 |
| 2025 | 61 | 41 |
| 2026 | 33 | 33 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60R 2019/1806Structural beams thereforIndexing code821
- B60R 2019/186Additional energy absorbing means supported on bumber beamsIndexing code536
- B60R 2019/1886Bumper fascias and fastening means thereforIndexing code332
- B60R 19/20Containing mainly gas or liquid207
- B60R 19/22Containing mainly cellular material82
- B60R 2019/1893Comprising a multiplicity of identical adjacent shock-absorbing meansIndexing code75
Recent patents
- Vehicle front structure6 Oct 2026US 12,752,727 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Impact absorber having sensing amplifier6 Oct 2026US 12,752,728 B2Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Sacrificial composite part that absorbs energy during a vehicle collision22 Sep 2026US 12,741,605 B2Hutchinson
- Towable crash-attenuating vehicle22 Sep 2026US 12,742,298 B2Concaten, Inc.
- Bumper beam15 Sep 2026US 12,734,984 B2Autotech Engineering S.L.
- Foam body for sensors used with pedestrian safety17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274186 A1Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
- Front energy absorber for a vehicle27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249797 A1Fca US LLC
- Cover Part for a Bumper of a Motor Vehicle20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241882 A1Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Vehicle front structure6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225552 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Vehicle framework structure6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225659 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Most cited
By later US patents
- Accident avoidance system789US 6,405,132 B1Intelligent Technologies International, Inc. · 2002
- Optical identification and monitoring system using pattern recognition for use with vehicles656US 5,845,000 AAutomotive Technologies International, Inc. · 1998
- Vehicular component control systems and methods554US 6,442,465 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2002
- Composite laminate beam for radiator support248US 5,575,526 ANovamax Technologies, Inc. · 1996
- Method for obtaining and displaying information about objects in a vehicular blind spot217US 7,209,221 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2007