B60R 22/34
Belt retractors
Official title: Belt retractors, e.g. reels (anchoring devices {, e.g. guide loops} , with means to tension the belt in an emergency B60R22/195)
B60R22/34 (Belt retractors) appears on 3,041 US grants and 1,879 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 3,041
- Published applications
- 1,879
- Assignees
- 501
- Inventors
- 3,167
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 53 | 0 |
| 1977 | 55 | 0 |
| 1978 | 63 | 0 |
| 1979 | 41 | 0 |
| 1980 | 53 | 0 |
| 1981 | 58 | 0 |
| 1982 | 42 | 0 |
| 1983 | 60 | 0 |
| 1984 | 53 | 0 |
| 1985 | 55 | 0 |
| 1986 | 55 | 0 |
| 1987 | 40 | 0 |
| 1988 | 58 | 0 |
| 1989 | 40 | 0 |
| 1990 | 53 | 0 |
| 1991 | 38 | 0 |
| 1992 | 35 | 0 |
| 1993 | 37 | 0 |
| 1994 | 54 | 0 |
| 1995 | 55 | 0 |
| 1996 | 77 | 0 |
| 1997 | 58 | 0 |
| 1998 | 74 | 0 |
| 1999 | 68 | 0 |
| 2000 | 68 | 0 |
| 2001 | 94 | 41 |
| 2002 | 90 | 78 |
| 2003 | 76 | 76 |
| 2004 | 84 | 81 |
| 2005 | 51 | 88 |
| 2006 | 49 | 126 |
| 2007 | 41 | 80 |
| 2008 | 69 | 103 |
| 2009 | 53 | 60 |
| 2010 | 77 | 57 |
| 2011 | 57 | 81 |
| 2012 | 41 | 69 |
| 2013 | 56 | 74 |
| 2014 | 61 | 73 |
| 2015 | 70 | 62 |
| 2016 | 76 | 65 |
| 2017 | 77 | 81 |
| 2018 | 76 | 77 |
| 2019 | 84 | 88 |
| 2020 | 72 | 115 |
| 2021 | 85 | 56 |
| 2022 | 62 | 49 |
| 2023 | 43 | 55 |
| 2024 | 55 | 65 |
| 2025 | 59 | 40 |
| 2026 | 40 | 39 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60R 22/46Reels with means to tension the belt in an emergency by forced1,147
- B60R 22/36Self-locking in an emergency981
- B60R 22/44With means for reducing belt tension during use under normal conditions464
- B60R 22/341Comprising energy-absorbing means386
- B60R 22/343With electrically actuated locking means150
- B60R 2022/3402Retractor casingsIndexing code116
- B60R 22/347With means for permanently locking the retractor during the wearing of the100
- B60R 2022/3424Multi-spool or multi-belt retractorsIndexing code78
All 14 subgroupsShow fewer
- B60R 2022/3427Seat belt connection on reelsIndexing code67
- B60R 22/3416Unlocking devices for retractors51
- B60R 2022/3419With end lock preventing meansIndexing code48
- B60R 22/3405Of the non-rotary type27
- B60R 2022/3421With means for locking the belt reel in a non-use positionIndexing code20
- B60R 22/3408Without locking means5
Recent patents
- Belt retractor for a safety-belt device of a motor vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,752,733 B2Autoliv Development AB
- Assembly for a seatbelt retractor, and seatbelt retractor6 Oct 2026US 12,752,734 B2ZF Automotive Germany GmbH
- Safety-enhanced center pillar structure for a vehicle8 Sep 2026US 12,728,928 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Child safety seat and safety belt automatic adjustment apparatus thereof11 Aug 2026US 12,703,322 B2Bambino Prezioso Switzerland AG
- Seatbelt retractor attachment structure and manufacturing method of retractor bracket28 Jul 2026US 12,691,847 B2Autoliv Development AB
- Seat belt mounting structure of vehicle body8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307616 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Rear vehicle body structure8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307731 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Restraint system, vehicle seat, and corresponding method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296351 A1Autoliv Development AB
- Three-point seat belt device for vehicle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296361 A1Subaru Corporation
- Belt arrangement and vehicle seat1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296362 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Seat belt retractor1,034US 3,944,163 AKabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho · 1976
- Asset system control arrangement and method407US 7,663,502 B2Intelligent Technologies International, Inc. · 2010
- Method and apparatus for controlling an actuatable restraining device in response to discrete control zones372US 5,413,378 ATRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. · 1995
- Monitoring using cellular phones263US 8,035,508 B2Intelligent Technologies International, Inc. · 2011
- Apparatus and method for measuring weight of an occupying item of a seat184US 6,242,701 B1Automotive Technologies International, Inc. · 2001