B60R 21/26
Characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid
Official title: characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow {(arrangement or mounting thereof to the vehicle B60R21/20; blasting cartridges for producing gas under pressure in general F42B3/04; initiators or igniters therefor F42B3/10)}
B60R21/26 (Characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid) appears on 3,558 US grants and 2,564 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 3,558
- Published applications
- 2,564
- Assignees
- 524
- Inventors
- 4,190
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 37 | 0 |
| 1992 | 34 | 0 |
| 1993 | 64 | 0 |
| 1994 | 72 | 0 |
| 1995 | 91 | 0 |
| 1996 | 132 | 0 |
| 1997 | 125 | 0 |
| 1998 | 148 | 0 |
| 1999 | 101 | 0 |
| 2000 | 153 | 0 |
| 2001 | 179 | 66 |
| 2002 | 139 | 134 |
| 2003 | 122 | 168 |
| 2004 | 121 | 183 |
| 2005 | 118 | 187 |
| 2006 | 110 | 163 |
| 2007 | 86 | 121 |
| 2008 | 128 | 123 |
| 2009 | 88 | 82 |
| 2010 | 126 | 78 |
| 2011 | 69 | 66 |
| 2012 | 61 | 61 |
| 2013 | 75 | 64 |
| 2014 | 80 | 57 |
| 2015 | 76 | 87 |
| 2016 | 76 | 93 |
| 2017 | 75 | 117 |
| 2018 | 93 | 97 |
| 2019 | 101 | 113 |
| 2020 | 84 | 121 |
| 2021 | 110 | 102 |
| 2022 | 111 | 79 |
| 2023 | 74 | 45 |
| 2024 | 78 | 65 |
| 2025 | 68 | 57 |
| 2026 | 31 | 35 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60R 21/264Using instantaneous generation of gas1,450
- B60R 21/261With means other than bag structure to diffuse or guide inflation fluid825
- B60R 21/268Using instantaneous release of stored pressurised gas726
- B60R 21/263Using a variable source453
- B60R 2021/26029IgnitorsIndexing code433
- B60R 21/276With means to vent the inflation fluid source425
- B60R 2021/26094Characterised by fluid flow controlling valvesIndexing code300
- B60R 2021/26076Characterised by casingIndexing code146
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- B60R 2021/26011Using a filter through which the inflation gas passesIndexing code142
- B60R 2021/26058Using a combination of inflatorsIndexing code124
- B60R 21/30With means to draw ambient air into the flow line and mix100
- B60R 2021/26064Characterised by auto-ignition meansIndexing code73
- B60R 2021/26017A cooling agent being added to the inflation fluidIndexing code29
- B60R 21/26005The inflation fluid being transferred to the inflatable member by the mechanical22
- B60R 2021/2607Characterised by heating or heat insulating meansIndexing code13
- B60R 2021/26023For filling the bag with foamIndexing code5
Recent patents
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- Snap-through two-piece pressure relief valve25 Aug 2026US 12,715,388 B1Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Gas generator25 Aug 2026US 12,715,389 B2Daicel Corporation
- Airbag device for vehicle18 Aug 2026US 12,709,243 B2Autoliv Development AB
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- Airbag device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296356 A1Autoliv Development AB
- Airbag device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296358 A1Subaru Corporation
- Airbag module with flaming and shockwave mitigation24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285251 A1Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
- Energetic ink24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285780 A1U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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
- Vehicle occupant position and velocity sensor563US 5,848,802 AAutomotive Technologies International, Inc. · 1998
- Vehicular component control systems and methods554US 6,442,465 B2Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2002