B60R 21/231
Characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
Official title: characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
B60R21/231 (Characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration) appears on 5,132 US grants and 4,755 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 5,132
- Published applications
- 4,755
- Assignees
- 503
- Inventors
- 5,059
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 23 | 0 |
| 1994 | 37 | 0 |
| 1995 | 35 | 0 |
| 1996 | 61 | 0 |
| 1997 | 40 | 0 |
| 1998 | 55 | 0 |
| 1999 | 72 | 0 |
| 2000 | 90 | 0 |
| 2001 | 144 | 62 |
| 2002 | 156 | 180 |
| 2003 | 110 | 189 |
| 2004 | 140 | 192 |
| 2005 | 132 | 237 |
| 2006 | 141 | 217 |
| 2007 | 134 | 199 |
| 2008 | 176 | 218 |
| 2009 | 158 | 195 |
| 2010 | 253 | 154 |
| 2011 | 176 | 128 |
| 2012 | 123 | 161 |
| 2013 | 201 | 139 |
| 2014 | 172 | 147 |
| 2015 | 166 | 195 |
| 2016 | 188 | 199 |
| 2017 | 198 | 232 |
| 2018 | 176 | 201 |
| 2019 | 204 | 250 |
| 2020 | 217 | 266 |
| 2021 | 250 | 258 |
| 2022 | 291 | 214 |
| 2023 | 254 | 177 |
| 2024 | 235 | 155 |
| 2025 | 167 | 101 |
| 2026 | 75 | 89 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60R 21/2334Expansion control features2,620
- B60R 21/233Comprising a plurality of individual compartments1,861
- B60R 21/23138Specially adapted for side protection1,374
- B60R 21/232Curtain-type airbags deploying mainly in a vertical direction from their top edge1,359
- B60R 2021/23107The bag being integrated in a multi-bag systemIndexing code643
- B60R 2021/23169Specially adapted for knee protectionIndexing code495
- B60R 2021/23161Specially adapted for protecting at least two passengersIndexing code406
- B60R 2021/23153Specially adapted for rear seat passengersIndexing code306
All 14 subgroupsShow fewer
- B60R 2021/23192Roof bags, i.e. protecting the occupant in a roll-over situationIndexing code124
- B60R 2021/23123Heat protection panelsIndexing code104
- B60R 21/23184Tubular air bags connected to the vehicle at their two extremities83
- B60R 2021/23115With inflatable support compartments creating an internal suction volumeIndexing code56
- B60R 2021/23176Specially adapted for foot protectionIndexing code47
- B60R 2021/2313Comprising sensitive compartmentsIndexing code3
Recent patents
- Deployable seat frame brace6 Oct 2026US 12,752,681 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Side airbag device29 Sep 2026US 12,746,886 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Enhanced discrimination method and apparatus for controlling an actuatable protection device15 Sep 2026US 12,734,985 B2ZF Friedrichshafen AG
- Method and structure for fixing curtain airbag15 Sep 2026US 12,734,988 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Apparatus for mounting curtain airbag cushion15 Sep 2026US 12,734,989 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Impact and Vibration Mitigation for Cushion Systems8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307561 A1Kalogon, Inc.
- Restraining device of a seat unit8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307612 A1Autoliv Development AB
- Air-bag8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307613 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Restraint system, vehicle seat, and corresponding method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296351 A1Autoliv Development AB
- Seat cushion airbag device and seat cushion airbag structure1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296353 A1Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
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
- Wireless and powerless sensor and interrogator645US 6,988,026 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2006
- Vehicular component control systems and methods554US 6,442,465 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2002
- Telematics system for vehicle diagnostics519US 6,738,697 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2004