B60R 21/04
Padded linings for the vehicle interior
Official title: Padded linings for the vehicle interior {; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings}
B60R21/04 (Padded linings for the vehicle interior) appears on 1,120 US grants and 817 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 1,120
- Published applications
- 817
- Assignees
- 343
- Inventors
- 2,248
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 38 | 0 |
| 2001 | 56 | 11 |
| 2002 | 40 | 52 |
| 2003 | 29 | 41 |
| 2004 | 46 | 52 |
| 2005 | 28 | 56 |
| 2006 | 30 | 47 |
| 2007 | 32 | 47 |
| 2008 | 43 | 41 |
| 2009 | 22 | 40 |
| 2010 | 39 | 36 |
| 2011 | 35 | 17 |
| 2012 | 32 | 18 |
| 2013 | 30 | 33 |
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| 2016 | 45 | 34 |
| 2017 | 40 | 26 |
| 2018 | 16 | 35 |
| 2019 | 36 | 35 |
| 2020 | 34 | 30 |
| 2021 | 23 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 | 21 |
| 2023 | 18 | 17 |
| 2024 | 14 | 18 |
| 2025 | 17 | 12 |
| 2026 | 11 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60R 21/045Associated with the instrument panel or dashboard392
- B60R 21/0428Associated with the side doors or panels270
- B60R 2021/0435Associated with the side or roof pillarsIndexing code172
- B60R 2021/0414Using energy absorbing ribsIndexing code154
- B60R 2021/0407Using gas or liquid as energy absorbing meansIndexing code108
- B60R 21/05Associated with the steering wheel, steering hand lever or steering column88
- B60R 2021/0442Associated with the roof panelIndexing code74
- B60R 2021/0421Using honeycomb structuresIndexing code35
Recent patents
- Crash pad8 Sep 2026US 12,728,811 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Side impact-absorbing device for child restraint system21 Jul 2026US 12,686,303 B1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Reusable vehicle occupant protection system having reusable impact attenuator members19 May 2026US 12,630,987 B2Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North Inc
- Membrane device for manufacturing crash pad for vehicle including real wood sheet and method of manufacturing crash pad for vehicle including real wood sheet using membrane device12 May 2026US 12,623,446 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Energy absorbing foldable structure for vehicle21 Apr 2026US 12,606,113 B1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Knee protector17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274188 A1Asteer Co., Ltd.
- Side impact-absorbing device for child restraint system23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208635 A1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Manufacturing device for vehicle crash pad and vehicle crash pad manufactured using the same9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192498 A1Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Cowl cross structure25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175925 A1Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Glass article for automotive interior having improved head form impact testing performance14 May 2026US 2026/0131656 A1Corning Incorporated
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device in response to discrete control zones372US 5,413,378 ATRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. · 1995
- Cushioning structure215US 5,518,802 A1996
- Impact absorbing composites and their production207US 4,874,640 A1989
- Method and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device in response to discrete control zones179US 5,626,359 ATRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. · 1997
- Impact asborbing composites and their production160US 5,235,715 A1993