B61D 45/008
Shock absorbing devices
Official title: {Shock absorbing devices}
B61D45/008 (Shock absorbing devices) appears on 72 US grants and 25 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B61D- Granted patents
- 72
- Published applications
- 25
- Assignees
- 47
- Inventors
- 106
- Latest grant
- 7 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Anchor base for chain tie down assembly7 Jul 2026US 12,673,705 B2Ireco, Inc.
- Railway vehicle with collision-protecting crushable areas3 Mar 2026US 12,565,245 B2ALSTOM Holdings
- Modular railcar underframe and top container28 May 2024US 11,993,295 B2Trinity Rail Group, LLC
- Tension lock assembly for chain tie down assembly10 Oct 2023US 11,780,475 B2Ireco, Inc.
- Cargo restraint panel with compressible side cover4 Apr 2023US 11,618,370 B2
- Rail car side screen protector5 Jun 2025US 2025/0178652 A1Pennsy Corporation
- Railroad car with countermeasure structures that minimize the likelihood of deflagration and detonation hazards from gaseous hydrogen fuel storage and supply components thereof13 Feb 2025US 2025/0050919 A1Cngmotive, Inc.
- Modular railcar underframe and top container22 Aug 2024US 2024/0278811 A1Trinity Rail Group, LLC
- Railway vehicle with collision-protecting crushable areas29 Feb 2024US 2024/0067236 A1ALSTOM Holdings
- Anchor Base For Chain Tie Down Assembly21 Dec 2023US 2023/0406367 A1Ireco, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dunnage bag48US 4,040,526 AInternational Paper Company · 1977
- Valve placement in a multi-ply, inflatable bag47US 3,939,995 AInternational Paper Company · 1976
- Captive dunnage fitting38US 4,553,888 AAeroquip Corporation · 1985
- Economy void filler35US 5,062,751 AShippers Paper Products Company · 1991
- Void filler32US 4,585,381 ADown River International, Inc. · 1986