B60R 21/2035
Using modules containing inflator, bag and cover attachable to the steering wheel
Official title: {using modules containing inflator, bag and cover attachable to the steering wheel as a complete sub-unit (steering wheel covers with tear lines B60R21/21656; assembling of modules B60R21/217)}
B60R21/2035 (Using modules containing inflator, bag and cover attachable to the steering wheel) appears on 624 US grants and 499 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 624
- Published applications
- 499
- Assignees
- 139
- Inventors
- 1,016
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 17 |
| 2002 | 27 | 36 |
| 2003 | 21 | 26 |
| 2004 | 26 | 38 |
| 2005 | 21 | 41 |
| 2006 | 29 | 28 |
| 2007 | 13 | 18 |
| 2008 | 27 | 12 |
| 2009 | 20 | 14 |
| 2010 | 18 | 16 |
| 2011 | 11 | 12 |
| 2012 | 13 | 14 |
| 2013 | 22 | 12 |
| 2014 | 10 | 13 |
| 2015 | 17 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 | 27 |
| 2018 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 25 | 19 |
| 2020 | 14 | 35 |
| 2021 | 25 | 21 |
| 2022 | 31 | 25 |
| 2023 | 26 | 17 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
| 2025 | 15 | 3 |
| 2026 | 7 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Wire guide for airbag1 Sep 2026US 12,722,583 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Tether protection panel for airbag module25 Aug 2026US 12,715,387 B2Zf Passive Safety Systems US Inc.
- Steering wheel device for vehicle4 Aug 2026US 12,698,034 B2Autoliv Development AB
- Airbag device provided to steering wheel7 Jul 2026US 12,673,631 B2Autoliv Development AB
- Steering wheel device for vehicle28 Apr 2026US 12,612,104 B2Autoliv Development AB
- Air bag for driver's seat16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200427 A1
- Vehicle airbag device9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192768 A1Autoliv Development AB
- Airbag18 Jun 2026US 2026/0167142 A1Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
- Airbag device11 Jun 2026US 2026/0159021 A1Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
- Steering device4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152144 A1Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Snap lock pin inflatable restraint module mounting mechanism89US 5,333,897 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1994
- Inflating type occupant restraint device85US 4,148,503 AToyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. · 1979
- Modular occupant restraint system85US 4,325,568 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1982
- Switch assembly for modular occupant restraint system74US 4,934,735 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1990
- Airbag inflator with snap-on mounting attachment73US 5,947,509 AAutoliv ASP, Inc. · 1999