B62D 55/26
Ground engaging parts or elements
Official title: Ground engaging parts or elements {(tracks specially adapted for amphibious vehicles B60F3/0015)}
B62D55/26 (Ground engaging parts or elements) appears on 567 US grants and 490 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B62D- Granted patents
- 567
- Published applications
- 490
- Assignees
- 244
- Inventors
- 935
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 2 |
| 2002 | 8 | 5 |
| 2003 | 9 | 11 |
| 2004 | 4 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 | 15 |
| 2006 | 6 | 9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 |
| 2008 | 9 | 16 |
| 2009 | 4 | 16 |
| 2010 | 13 | 19 |
| 2011 | 13 | 15 |
| 2012 | 8 | 19 |
| 2013 | 15 | 13 |
| 2014 | 16 | 35 |
| 2015 | 15 | 16 |
| 2016 | 22 | 28 |
| 2017 | 25 | 23 |
| 2018 | 17 | 44 |
| 2019 | 32 | 34 |
| 2020 | 15 | 21 |
| 2021 | 27 | 35 |
| 2022 | 20 | 36 |
| 2023 | 25 | 19 |
| 2024 | 23 | 20 |
| 2025 | 21 | 14 |
| 2026 | 13 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Arrangement for improving traction of a ground engaging element of a vehicle25 Aug 2026US 12,715,526 B2
- Identification of a track based on track bolt orientation25 Aug 2026US 12,718,404 B2Caterpillar Inc.
- Track system for traction of a vehicle18 Aug 2026US 12,709,341 B2Camso Inc.
- Tethered mobile climbing robot for inspecting tanks in confined environments11 Aug 2026US 12,703,445 B2
- Magnetically-attracting crawler moving device, multi-connected magnetically-attracting crawler moving device, and generator inspection robot24 Mar 2026US 12,583,537 B2Mitsubishi Generator Co., Ltd.
- Carrier for transferring loads across a corrugated surface8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307750 A1Clifton Development and Designs Pty Ltd
- Adjustable traction system for attachment on a track belt of a crawler vehicle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285426 A1Pewag Schneeketten GmbH & Co KG
- Track assemblies for track driven vehicles10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264778 A1Caterpillar Inc.
- Endless track for a track system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249935 A1Soucy International Inc.
- Snow track for a snowmobile13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233792 A1Polaris Industries Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Reconfigurable mobile vehicle with magnetic tracks262US 5,363,935 ACarnegie Mellon University · 1994
- Omnidirectional vehicle221US 5,186,270 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1993
- Reconfigurable mobile vehicle with magnetic tracks207US 5,435,405 ACarnegie Mellon University · 1995
- Ball joint121US 5,419,008 A1995
- Wear-resistant composite track link63US 3,955,855 ACaterpillar Tractor Co. · 1976