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Extang Corporation

Extang Corporation's patent strategy appears to be shifting away from its core automotive categories, with a notable decline in filings across its top two areas: Vehicle Steering & Bodies, which saw a -42.9% drop in 2024 and a -60.0% drop so far in 2026, and Vehicle Body Fittings, experiencing a -50.0% decline so far in 2026, despite some growth in 2024-2025.

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63 US filings (since 2023) · 3 categories · 4 themes

Interior Storage & Mounting Solutions

Devices and structural elements within the vehicle cabin or attached to the vehicle body designed to organize, secure, or support various articles, equipment, or even pets, often featuring customizable compartments or robust attachment mechanisms.

Vehicle Body Fittings
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26since 2023
+14.3%YoY
Trailer & Towing Management

Technologies for safely and efficiently connecting, stabilizing, and maneuvering trailers, including hitch mechanisms, load sensing, and trailer-specific steering or stabilization.

Vehicle Steering & Bodies
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7since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Vehicle Body Structural Designfiltered

Innovations in the materials, manufacturing, and assembly of vehicle body components to enhance rigidity, crashworthiness, and functional integration.

Vehicle Steering & Bodies
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6since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Smart Vehicle Access & Entry Aids

Technologies that enable automated or mobile device-controlled access to a vehicle, including keyless entry, remote functions, and power-assisted steps or pedals designed to facilitate easier ingress and egress.

Vehicle Body Fittings
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1since 2023
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Patents

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Vehicle Body Structural Design
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US 20260042491 A1APPLICATION
B62D33/04

Modular Truck Cap Apparatus

Filed:2025-08-26Pub:2026-02-12
Applicant:Extang Corporation

A utility rack for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the utility rack includes a frame having: one or more lower support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along a length of the cargo area; one or more upper support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along the length of the cargo area; and one or more pillars extending between the one or more lower support bars and the upper support bars; wherein in a first configuration of the frame, the one or more pillars are connected to inner surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars; and in a second configuration, the one or more pillars are connected to outer surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars.

US 12420874 B2GRANTED
B62D33/04

Modular truck cap apparatus

Filed:2022-10-18Pub:2025-09-23
Applicant:Extang Corporation

A utility rack for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the utility rack includes a frame having: one or more lower support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along a length of the cargo area; one or more upper support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along the length of the cargo area; and one or more pillars extending between the one or more lower support bars and the upper support bars; wherein in a first configuration of the frame, the one or more pillars are connected to inner surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars; and in a second configuration, the one or more pillars are connected to outer surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars.

US 20250196596 A1APPLICATION
B60J7/12

TONNEAU COVER WITH TORSION ELEMENT

Filed:2025-03-07Pub:2025-06-19
Applicant:Extang Corporation

A tonneau cover that includes a first panel, a second panel, a hinge between the first panel and the second panel, and a torsion element between the first panel and the second panel. The torsion element applies an urging force onto one or both of the first panel and the second panel during movement of the first panel and/or the second panel about the hinge.

US 20240239163 A1APPLICATION
B60J7/12

TONNEAU COVER WITH TORSION ELEMENT

Filed:2024-02-09Pub:2024-07-18
Applicant:Extang Corporation

A tonneau cover that includes a first panel, a second panel, a hinge between the first panel and the second panel, and a torsion element between the first panel and the second panel. The torsion element applies an urging force onto one or both of the first panel and the second panel during movement of the first panel and/or the second panel about the hinge.

US 20230373570 A1APPLICATION
B62D33/04

Modular Truck Cap Apparatus

Filed:2022-10-18Pub:2023-11-23
Applicant:Extang Corporation

A utility rack for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the utility rack includes a frame having: one or more lower support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along a length of the cargo area; one or more upper support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along the length of the cargo area; and one or more pillars extending between the one or more lower support bars and the upper support bars; wherein in a first configuration of the frame, the one or more pillars are connected to inner surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars; and in a second configuration, the one or more pillars are connected to outer surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars.

US 20230136740 A1APPLICATION
B62D33/02

ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE RACK

Filed:2022-10-21Pub:2023-05-04
Applicant:Extang Corporation

A vehicle rack comprising: (a) a lateral member; (b) a crossmember extending transversely relative to the lateral member; and (c) a leg, wherein the lateral member, the crossmember, or both are secured to the leg; wherein the crossmember is movable along a longitudinal axis of the lateral member and the crossmember is adapted to mount to the lateral member.

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