B68B
Harness
Official title: Harness; devices used in connection therewith; whips or the like
B68B (Harness) appears on 349 US grants and 309 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B68B- Granted patents
- 349
- Published applications
- 309
- Assignees
- 97
- Inventors
- 525
- Latest grant
- 30 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 4 |
| 2002 | 9 | 4 |
| 2003 | 12 | 9 |
| 2004 | 11 | 9 |
| 2005 | 5 | 15 |
| 2006 | 10 | 17 |
| 2007 | 8 | 17 |
| 2008 | 13 | 22 |
| 2009 | 13 | 14 |
| 2010 | 9 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 | 9 |
| 2012 | 6 | 12 |
| 2013 | 7 | 10 |
| 2014 | 4 | 21 |
| 2015 | 5 | 14 |
| 2016 | 8 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 18 |
| 2018 | 8 | 14 |
| 2019 | 18 | 15 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 | 19 |
| 2022 | 13 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2025 | 10 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- B68B 1/00Devices in connection with harness, for hitching, reining, training, breaking or quietening251
- B68B 5/00Details or accessories54
- B68B 3/00Traction harnesses25
- B68B 7/00Horse protectors25
- B68B 11/00Whips or the like20
- B68B 9/00Devices specially adapted for supporting harnesses when not in use13
- B68B 99/00Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass1
Recent patents
- Directional lock for interface headgear arrangement30 Jun 2026US 12,667,687 B2Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
- Concealed whip system and handle therefore16 Jun 2026US 12,655,011 B1
- Handle for a concealed whip system16 Jun 2026US 12,655,012 B1
- Animal control device and animal control system including the same26 May 2026US 12,635,667 B2
- Equine hoof boot, strap and tensioner therefor16 Dec 2025US 12,495,768 B2Scootboot Pty Ltd
- Protection for horse gums17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274647 A1Sthod's
- Show stick3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257908 A1
- Animal control device and animal control system including the same20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240115 A1
- Modular horse bit system30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217520 A1
- Ecto-crown ergonomic crown piece system for equine bridles with integrated browband passage23 Jul 2026US 2026/0209027 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Movement and event systems and associated methods259US 7,627,451 B2Apple Inc. · 2009
- Product integrity systems and associated methods242US 7,174,277 B2PhatRat Technology, Inc. · 2007
- Personal items network, and associated methods209US 7,552,031 B2Apple Inc. · 2009
- Pressure-based weight monitoring system for determining improper walking or running113US 8,280,681 B2PhatRat Technology, Inc. · 2012
- Machine logic airtime sensor for board sports71US 8,396,687 B2PhatRat Technology, Inc. · 2013