A21D 13/42
Tortillas
A21D13/42 (Tortillas) appears on 157 US grants and 242 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A21D- Granted patents
- 157
- Published applications
- 242
- Assignees
- 103
- Inventors
- 490
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10 | 12 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 | 18 |
| 2006 | 3 | 16 |
| 2007 | 1 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 | 14 |
| 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 12 |
| 2013 | 7 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 17 |
| 2017 | 2 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 13 |
| 2022 | 4 | 14 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Hard taco shell and method and apparatus for producing the hard taco shell16 Jun 2026US 12,653,197 B2General Mills, Inc.
- Water- and energy-saving systems and methods for producing lime-cooked masa using a crusher19 May 2026US 12,628,851 B2Gruma S.A.B. De C.V.
- Method of manufacture and composition of a dough based item including protein5 May 2026US 12,616,213 B1Tyson Foods, Inc.
- Low-carb, pomace-based dough product13 Jan 2026US 12,520,850 B2Denscheilmann + Wellein GmbH
- Low-carb, pomace-based dough product2 Dec 2025US 12,484,590 B2Denscheilmann + Wellein GmbH
- Low net carb hard tortilla shell and method of preparation8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305626 A1General Mills, Inc.
- Functional cheese sauce20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240183 A1Cargill, Incorporated
- Bread improver composition, bread dough composition comprising same and bread prepared using same13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231958 A1CJ Foodville Corp.
- Extra Thin Tortilla and Method of Making13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231963 A1General Mills, Inc.
- Method and system for continuous production of pita chips11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157406 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Production of crispy corn-based snacks having surface bubbles76US 6,491,959 B1Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc. · 2002
- Tortilla and method of manufacture54US 4,735,811 AThe Pillsbury Company · 1988
- Process for producing nixtamalized corn flour51US 4,594,260 AImit, A.C. · 1986
- Food shell and method of manufacture41US 4,781,932 AThe Pillsbury Company · 1988
- Processes for preparation of oil compositions41US 7,741,500 B2Monsanto Technology LLC · 2010