B60R 21/2346
Soft diffusers
B60R21/2346 (Soft diffusers) appears on 401 US grants and 386 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 401
- Published applications
- 386
- Assignees
- 84
- Inventors
- 654
- Latest grant
- 24 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 7 |
| 2002 | 16 | 18 |
| 2003 | 13 | 19 |
| 2004 | 11 | 14 |
| 2005 | 9 | 20 |
| 2006 | 14 | 21 |
| 2007 | 15 | 22 |
| 2008 | 19 | 25 |
| 2009 | 18 | 20 |
| 2010 | 24 | 16 |
| 2011 | 22 | 20 |
| 2012 | 19 | 22 |
| 2013 | 21 | 14 |
| 2014 | 25 | 20 |
| 2015 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 16 | 16 |
| 2017 | 19 | 16 |
| 2018 | 9 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 | 7 |
| 2020 | 11 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 | 15 |
| 2023 | 17 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Airbag device for vehicle24 Feb 2026US 12,559,056 B1Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Airbag for a vehicle occupant restraint system, method for the production thereof and airbag module and vehicle steering wheel with an airbag of this type6 Jan 2026US 12,515,607 B2Dalphi Metal España SLU
- Vehicular airbag device6 Jan 2026US 12,515,609 B2Autoliv Development AB
- Curtain airbag apparatus18 Nov 2025US 12,472,899 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Seat airbag device for vehicle8 Jul 2025US 12,351,121 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Airbag device23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208686 A1
- Diffuser for occupant restraint system25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175812 A1Zf Passive Safety Systems US Inc.
- Passenger seat airbag device28 May 2026US 2026/0145635 A1Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
- Side airbag apparatus for vehicles30 Apr 2026US 2026/0116329 A1Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Passenger airbag2 Apr 2026US 2026/0091755 A1Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Inflatable side airbag curtain module153US 6,073,961 ABreed Automotive Technology, Inc. · 2000
- Side airbag device93US 6,997,473 B2Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. · 2006
- Air bag diverter85US 5,172,933 AFord Motor Company · 1992
- Protective cushion for vehicle occupant's head82US 6,199,898 B1Takata Corporation · 2001
- Side air bag system76US 6,270,113 B1Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. · 2001