B60R 25/021
Restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub
Official title: restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub, e.g. restraining means controlled by ignition switch
B60R25/021 (Restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub) appears on 579 US grants and 372 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 579
- Published applications
- 372
- Assignees
- 190
- Inventors
- 867
- Latest grant
- 14 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 14 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 7 |
| 2002 | 17 | 14 |
| 2003 | 16 | 20 |
| 2004 | 22 | 35 |
| 2005 | 12 | 23 |
| 2006 | 28 | 36 |
| 2007 | 14 | 13 |
| 2008 | 12 | 16 |
| 2009 | 14 | 22 |
| 2010 | 15 | 14 |
| 2011 | 13 | 10 |
| 2012 | 16 | 11 |
| 2013 | 11 | 17 |
| 2014 | 16 | 17 |
| 2015 | 23 | 23 |
| 2016 | 14 | 17 |
| 2017 | 17 | 24 |
| 2018 | 11 | 8 |
| 2019 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B60R 25/0215Using electric means177
- B60R 25/0211Comprising a locking member radially and linearly moved towards the steering column173
- B60R 25/02142Comprising externally controlled safety devices for preventing locking during vehicle running condition121
- B60R 25/02105Arrangement of the steering column thereof51
- B60R 25/02147Comprising a locking member having other than linear, axial or radial motion22
- B60R 25/02134Comprising a locking member axially moved along the steering column12
- B60R 25/02102With supplementary safety device preventing operation of the starter of an engine9
Recent patents
- Vehicle control device, vehicle control program, and vehicle control method14 Apr 2026US 12,600,405 B2Advics Co., Ltd.
- Method for unlocking a motor vehicle and for enabling an engine start of a motor vehicle20 Jan 2026US 12,528,332 B2Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Electronic signal based authentication system and method thereof9 Dec 2025US 12,491,837 B2
- Removable steering wheels of vehicles and related methods9 Dec 2025US 12,491,838 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Steering device, motor vehicle having such a steering device, and method for operating such a steering device18 Nov 2025US 12,473,010 B2Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Steering device15 Jan 2026US 2026/0015031 A1Jtekt Column Systems Corporation
- Steering wheel sensory system that detects heart rate of a vehicle driver20 Nov 2025US 2025/0352074 A1
- Removable steering wheels of vehicles and related methods14 Aug 2025US 2025/0256680 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Steering Device, Motor Vehicle Having Such a Steering Device, and Method for Operating Such a Steering Device9 Jan 2025US 2025/0010907 A1Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Vehicle control device, vehicle control program, and vehicle control method2 Jan 2025US 2025/0002079 A1Advics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Keyless system for entry and operation of a vehicle153US 6,727,800 B12004
- Managing electronic keys118US 8,943,187 B1MicroStrategy Incorporated · 2015
- Keyless entry system for automotive devices with compact, portable wireless code transmitter, and feature for preventing users from locking transmitter in vehicle85US 4,672,375 ANissan Motor Co., Ltd. · 1987
- Steering column lock apparatus and method80US 7,140,213 B2Strattec Security Corporation · 2006
- Steering lock apparatus79US 6,233,986 B1Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki · 2001