B62D 1/18
Yieldable or adjustable
Official title: yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable (padded linings associated with the steering column B60R21/05)
B62D1/18 (Yieldable or adjustable) appears on 2,771 US grants and 2,376 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62D- Granted patents
- 2,771
- Published applications
- 2,376
- Assignees
- 516
- Inventors
- 3,659
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 17 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 | 28 | 0 |
| 1988 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989 | 20 | 0 |
| 1990 | 38 | 0 |
| 1991 | 38 | 0 |
| 1992 | 36 | 0 |
| 1993 | 39 | 0 |
| 1994 | 32 | 0 |
| 1995 | 33 | 0 |
| 1996 | 36 | 0 |
| 1997 | 40 | 0 |
| 1998 | 47 | 0 |
| 1999 | 40 | 0 |
| 2000 | 49 | 0 |
| 2001 | 54 | 10 |
| 2002 | 54 | 53 |
| 2003 | 43 | 67 |
| 2004 | 38 | 83 |
| 2005 | 45 | 107 |
| 2006 | 45 | 102 |
| 2007 | 66 | 73 |
| 2008 | 77 | 85 |
| 2009 | 52 | 82 |
| 2010 | 55 | 38 |
| 2011 | 43 | 53 |
| 2012 | 36 | 65 |
| 2013 | 73 | 86 |
| 2014 | 93 | 91 |
| 2015 | 117 | 100 |
| 2016 | 98 | 137 |
| 2017 | 107 | 118 |
| 2018 | 90 | 136 |
| 2019 | 111 | 136 |
| 2020 | 113 | 145 |
| 2021 | 146 | 158 |
| 2022 | 145 | 103 |
| 2023 | 105 | 110 |
| 2024 | 143 | 88 |
| 2025 | 104 | 76 |
| 2026 | 62 | 74 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B62D 1/19Incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements1,177
- B62D 1/184Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions1,076
- B62D 1/185Adjustable by axial displacement610
- B62D 1/181With power actuated adjustment551
- B62D 1/187With tilt adjustment543
- B62D 1/183Adjustable between in-use and out-of-use positions299
Recent patents
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- Vehicle steering device and method for assembling the same22 Sep 2026US 12,741,688 B2Hl Mando Corporation
- Vehicle22 Sep 2026US 12,741,703 B2Polaris Industries Inc.
- Vehicle interior component control system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296271 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Convertible cockpit1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296522 A1Thor Tech, Inc.
- Electric steering column and vehicle having the same24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285394 A1
- Vehicle interior display device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274069 A1Mazda Motor Corporation
- Steering column device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274325 A1Toyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha
Most cited
By later US patents
- Position analyzer for vehicle drivers203US 4,625,329 ANippondenso Co., Ltd. · 1986
- Steering column with selectively adjustable and preset preferred positions142US 4,691,587 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1987
- Variable length shaft assembly particularly for motor vehicle steering shafts108US 4,667,530 AEtablissement Supervis · 1987
- Adjustable steering column assembly and mechanism therefor105US 4,561,323 AAmerican Motors Corporation · 1985
- Attitude controlling device for a steering wheel99US 4,503,504 AAisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha · 1985