B60S 3/042
Wheel cleaning devices
Official title: {Wheel cleaning devices (integral with vehicle B60S1/00)}
B60S3/042 (Wheel cleaning devices) appears on 249 US grants and 218 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B60S- Granted patents
- 249
- Published applications
- 218
- Assignees
- 116
- Inventors
- 389
- Latest grant
- 7 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 8 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 5 | 7 |
| 2005 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 6 | 13 |
| 2009 | 2 | 11 |
| 2010 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 13 |
| 2019 | 12 | 25 |
| 2020 | 16 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 |
| 2026 | 7 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Cleaning unit and cleaning arrangement for vehicle tires7 Jul 2026US 12,673,640 B2Tyre Wash Tws Oy
- Modular wheel cleaning system9 Jun 2026US 12,649,442 B2Carl Freudenberg KG
- Dirt-repelling cleaning compositions and methods of use thereof14 Apr 2026US 12,600,860 B2Energizer Auto, Inc.
- Device and method for applying a cleaning liquid to a vehicle part31 Mar 2026US 12,589,718 B2WashTec Holding GmbH
- Trackout mat24 Feb 2026US 12,559,065 B2RubberForm Recycled Products, LLC
- Cleaning device for rims1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296379 A1
- Apparatus and method for cleaning a vehicle wheel13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233709 A1WashTec Holding GmbH
- Wheel stud and hub cleaning and maintenance tool9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192782 A1Counteract Balancing Beads Inc.
- Dirt-repelling compositions and methods of use thereof9 Jul 2026US 2026/0193464 A1Energizer Auto, Inc.
- Detail cleaning device2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184289 A1Unger Marketing International, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle washing apparatus30US 4,971,084 AJ. Smith Engineering · 1990
- Wheel cleaner27US 5,261,433 AWheelwash Limited · 1993
- Rotary cloth roll assembly26US 5,127,123 ABelanger, Inc. · 1992
- Wheel rim cleaning apparatus26US 5,161,281 A1992
- Under carriage sprayer for automobiles or the like25US 4,984,746 AGeorge Enterprise Ltd. · 1991