B62D 21/16
Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
Official title: having fluid storage compartment
B62D21/16 (Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted) appears on 82 US grants and 74 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62D- Granted patents
- 82
- Published applications
- 74
- Assignees
- 59
- Inventors
- 206
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2012 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Vehicle gaseous fuel storage system14 Jul 2026US 12,679,200 B2Hyroad Networks LLC
- Harvesting device having an integrated hydraulic tank5 May 2026US 12,616,092 B2Carl Geringhoff GmbH & Co. KG
- Chassis for recreational vehicles having a transport area for a fluid storage vessel31 Mar 2026US 12,589,685 B2Thor Tech, Inc.
- Integrated components for vehicles16 Dec 2025US 12,497,105 B2Tesla, Inc.
- Motor vehicle series and motor pump unit assembly27 May 2025US 12,312,005 B2Dr. Ing. h,c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
- Vehicle chassis formed of a hydrogen tank made of composites having an anti-submarining bump30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217168 A1Ampere S.A.S.
- Integrated components for vehicles12 Feb 2026US 2026/0042486 A1Tesla, Inc.
- Autonomous agricultural vehicle comprising a hydrogen-powered main propulsion system11 Sep 2025US 2025/0282214 A1Exel Industries
- Method of manufacturing vehicle-body structural component and vehicle-body structural component7 Aug 2025US 2025/0249965 A1Subaru Corporation
- Integrated components for vehicles12 Jun 2025US 2025/0187670 A1Tesla, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle body floor construction of motor vehicle42US 4,514,008 AToyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha · 1985
- Protective cage for fuel tank installed between vehicle side members35US 5,380,042 ANavistar International Transporation Corp. · 1995
- Aerodynamic storage bumper34US 6,598,914 B12003
- Fuel-cell-powered four-wheel automobile33US 6,648,085 B2Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha · 2003
- Tractor with improved frame construction30US 4,506,756 AValmet Corporation · 1985