B60R 3/005
Catwalks, running boards for vehicle tops, access means for vehicle tops
Official title: {Catwalks, running boards for vehicle tops, access means for vehicle tops; Handrails therefor}
B60R3/005 (Catwalks, running boards for vehicle tops, access means for vehicle tops) appears on 165 US grants and 170 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 165
- Published applications
- 170
- Assignees
- 91
- Inventors
- 300
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2024 | 11 | 7 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Guardrail assembly for work machine15 Sep 2026US 12,734,966 B2Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
- Removable step ladder for recreational vehicle31 Mar 2026US 12,590,492 B1Heng's Industries (USA), LLC
- Ladder assemblies for vehicles24 Feb 2026US 12,559,035 B2Nissan North America, Inc.
- Handrail assembly for a work machine13 Jan 2026US 12,523,007 B2Icl Tech Limited
- Mobile refueling vessel16 Dec 2025US 12,496,974 B2BNJ Leasing Inc
- A foldable access platform and method of use thereof16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200403 A1EKK Holdings Pty Limited
- Handrail assembly for work machine4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152126 A1Caterpillar Inc.
- Roof tent and a kit of parts30 Apr 2026US 2026/0117548 A1Tentbox Ltd
- Railing assembly for flatbed trailer with walking platform23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109297 A1
- Ladder for work machine2 Apr 2026US 2026/0091731 A1Caterpillar Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Retractable stairs for vehicles104US 5,039,119 A1991
- Retractable stairs for vehicles77US 5,005,850 A1991
- Bulk milk tank with adjustable ladder62US 6,739,349 B2WestfaliaSurge, Inc. · 2004
- Convertible vehicle storage rack52US 8,496,146 B2Intelligent Designs 2000 Corp. · 2013
- Bulk material transport vehicle access structure50US 7,140,467 B22006