B60R 21/20
Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition
Official title: Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
B60R21/20 (Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition) appears on 7,523 US grants and 6,103 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 7,523
- Published applications
- 6,103
- Assignees
- 841
- Inventors
- 8,447
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 26 | 0 |
| 1991 | 46 | 0 |
| 1992 | 54 | 0 |
| 1993 | 78 | 0 |
| 1994 | 144 | 0 |
| 1995 | 167 | 0 |
| 1996 | 210 | 0 |
| 1997 | 164 | 0 |
| 1998 | 234 | 0 |
| 1999 | 197 | 0 |
| 2000 | 233 | 0 |
| 2001 | 240 | 110 |
| 2002 | 244 | 238 |
| 2003 | 182 | 240 |
| 2004 | 177 | 300 |
| 2005 | 174 | 287 |
| 2006 | 184 | 257 |
| 2007 | 168 | 273 |
| 2008 | 201 | 256 |
| 2009 | 185 | 233 |
| 2010 | 284 | 220 |
| 2011 | 218 | 177 |
| 2012 | 160 | 185 |
| 2013 | 242 | 174 |
| 2014 | 208 | 196 |
| 2015 | 212 | 220 |
| 2016 | 216 | 223 |
| 2017 | 232 | 306 |
| 2018 | 208 | 245 |
| 2019 | 277 | 315 |
| 2020 | 267 | 366 |
| 2021 | 321 | 320 |
| 2022 | 381 | 267 |
| 2023 | 315 | 224 |
| 2024 | 283 | 206 |
| 2025 | 223 | 155 |
| 2026 | 106 | 110 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60R 21/215Characterised by the covers for the inflatable member2,283
- B60R 21/217Inflation fluid source retainers1,794
- B60R 21/207In vehicle seats1,605
- B60R 21/203In steering wheels or steering columns1,274
- B60R 21/205In dashboards1,241
- B60R 21/213In vehicle roof frames or pillars977
- B60R 21/201Packaging straps or envelopes for inflatable members415
- B60R 21/214In roof panels322
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