B60R 21/055
Padded or energy-absorbing fittings
Official title: Padded {or energy-absorbing} fittings {, e.g. seat belt anchors (sun visors B60J3/00; head rests B60N2/80)}
B60R21/055 (Padded or energy-absorbing fittings) appears on 187 US grants and 154 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 187
- Published applications
- 154
- Assignees
- 97
- Inventors
- 417
- Latest grant
- 5 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 4 |
| 2002 | 10 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6 | 11 |
| 2005 | 5 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 | 11 |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 | 13 |
| 2019 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Seat belt buckle assemblies for use with a seat belt of a vehicle5 May 2026US 12,617,368 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Extendable arm assembly14 Apr 2026US 12,600,317 B1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Lower leg restraint system24 Feb 2026US 12,559,054 B2Universal City Studios LLC
- Glass article for automotive interior having improved head form impact testing performance10 Feb 2026US 12,545,111 B2Corning Incorporated
- Device for receiving a display control device6 Jan 2026US 12,515,594 B2Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
- Knee protector17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274188 A1Asteer Co., Ltd.
- Vehicle occupant protection device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249756 A1Autoliv Development AB
- Display unit mounting bracket20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242001 A1Jaguar Land Rover Limited
- Glass article for automotive interior having improved head form impact testing performance14 May 2026US 2026/0131656 A1Corning Incorporated
- Seat belt buckle assemblies for use with a seat belt of a vehicle30 Apr 2026US 2026/0116336 A1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Most cited
By later US patents
- Collapsing arm rest construction55US 5,445,430 ADavidson Textron Inc. · 1995
- Headrest for automotive vehicle seats50US 7,111,901 B2Grammar AG · 2006
- Vehicle seat having active head restraint system48US 6,789,845 B2Lear Corporation · 2004
- Interior equipment mounting structure for a vehicle incorporating head-protecting air bag body41US 6,173,990 B1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha · 2001
- Head protection air bag apparatus40US 6,485,048 B2Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. · 2002