B60S 1/4016
The element being provided with retention means co-operating with the hook-shaped end
Official title: {the element being provided with retention means co-operating with the hook-shaped end of the arm}
B60S1/4016 (The element being provided with retention means co-operating with the hook-shaped end) appears on 172 US grants and 134 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60S- Granted patents
- 172
- Published applications
- 134
- Assignees
- 69
- Inventors
- 234
- Latest grant
- 21 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 12 |
| 2014 | 5 | 13 |
| 2015 | 18 | 14 |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 |
| 2017 | 13 | 7 |
| 2018 | 11 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Windshield wiper arm adapter, coupler and assembly21 Jul 2026US 12,686,363 B2PGI Northstar LLC
- Boneless wiper structure16 Dec 2025US 12,497,002 B2Danyang Upc Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
- Wiper adapter25 Nov 2025US 12,479,401 B2Dongguan Hongyi Wiper Co., Ltd.
- Wiper blade linking structure7 Oct 2025US 12,434,668 B2Mitsuba Corporation
- Connector for a wiper blade22 Apr 2025US 12,280,747 B2Valeo Systemes D/Essuyage
- Adapter assembly for a vehicle wiper system12 Mar 2026US 2026/0070516 A1Valeo Systemes D/Essuyage
- Adapter for a wiper system20 Nov 2025US 2025/0353470 A1Valeo Systemes D/Essuyage
- Wiper blade24 Jul 2025US 2025/0236264 A1Ningbo Meiyi Packaging Products Co., Ltd.
- Boneless wiper structure30 Jan 2025US 2025/0033600 A1Danyang Upc Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
- Mechanical Windshield Wiper Blade Wear System2 Jan 2025US 2025/0001978 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle window wiper assembly having one-piece carrier with flexible tips71US 6,266,843 B1Ford Global Technologies, LLC · 2001
- Connecting device for a windshield wiper having no support frame and hook type windshield wiper arm71US 7,299,520 B22007
- Windshield wiper blade connector70US 5,885,023 ACooper Automotive Products, Inc. · 1999
- Windshield wiper frame connector which accomodates different size wiper arms68US 5,611,103 A1997
- Universal wiper adapter and wiper blade assembly incorporating same68US 7,055,207 B2Trico Products Corporation · 2006