B60R 9/042
Carriers characterised by means to facilitate loading or unloading of the load
Official title: Carriers characterised by means to facilitate loading or unloading of the load, e.g. rollers, tracks, or the like
B60R9/042 (Carriers characterised by means to facilitate loading or unloading of the load) appears on 289 US grants and 237 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60R- Granted patents
- 289
- Published applications
- 237
- Assignees
- 102
- Inventors
- 490
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2004 | 11 | 11 |
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| 2006 | 6 | 16 |
| 2007 | 3 | 10 |
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| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2019 | 21 | 16 |
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| 2021 | 6 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 | 18 |
| 2024 | 18 | 9 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Facilitation of remote assistance for occupant in response to detection of distressed vehicle loading condition1 Sep 2026US 12,721,764 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Dual stage ladder rack for work vans21 Oct 2025US 12,447,900 B2
- Ladder rack with reducible width and/or height26 Aug 2025US 12,397,717 B2Adrian Steel Company
- Movable transversal roof rack3 Jun 2025US 12,319,240 B2
- Vehicle external cargo stowage and retrieval apparatus and related control system3 Jun 2025US 12,319,241 B2Liffstre Products LLC
- Enclosure system for a vehicular ladder rack8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307589 A1
- Vehicle tool rack assembly with universal drive shaft and/or universal slide capabilities27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249788 A1IEM, INC. (d/b/a Prime Design)
- Locking mechanism for a rack mountable to a roof of a vehicle and rack mountable to a roof of a vehicle comprising same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250993 A19358-3433 Quebec Inc.
- A Roof Rack for a Motor Vehicle25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175917 A1
- Automated roof rack11 Jun 2026US 2026/0159004 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Roof rack for a vehicle104US 6,015,074 A2000
- Equipment transport rack for vehicles providing improved loading accessibility100US 5,884,824 A1999
- Device and method for loading and transporting elongate objects on the tops of vehicles81US 4,630,990 A1986
- Motorized rack system80US 5,850,891 ATrimble Navigation Limited · 1998
- Lift assist bicycle carrier for car rooftop78US 5,709,521 A1998