B60R 3/007
Removable steps or ladders
Official title: {Removable steps or ladders, e.g. foldable (as access means for vehicle tops B60R3/005)}
B60R3/007 (Removable steps or ladders) appears on 203 US grants and 213 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 203
- Published applications
- 213
- Assignees
- 96
- Inventors
- 393
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 11 |
| 2016 | 9 | 6 |
| 2017 | 12 | 10 |
| 2018 | 16 | 13 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 | 21 |
| 2023 | 12 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 |
| 2026 | 8 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Pivoting staircase15 Sep 2026US 12,734,967 B2Morryde International, Inc.
- Combined vehicle climbing ladder and recovery board1 Sep 2026US 12,722,569 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Accessory steps for vehicle closure members23 Jun 2026US 12,662,055 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Sidestep platform servo / electrical removal mechanism12 May 2026US 12,623,604 B2Magna Exteriors Inc.
- Sliding step12 May 2026US 12,623,605 B2
- Trailer and stairs24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285233 A1Ccip Pty Ltd
- Mobile fishing assembly13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231911 A1
- Sliding Step6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225532 A1
- Detachable trailer attachment16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200404 A1Tnt Step LLC
- Bifold balcony for deployment from a side of a vehicle7 May 2026US 2026/0124982 A1Lippert Components, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Trailer hitch step86US 6,769,704 B2Elegant USA, LLC · 2004
- Automotive mechanic's portable step77US 4,911,264 A1990
- Sub frame support system and running board for a vehicle71US 5,193,829 AWarn Industries, Inc. · 1993
- Step for attachment to a wheel or bumper62US 4,947,961 A1990
- Front bumper step for trucks61US 4,753,447 A1988