A23G 3/20
Apparatus for coating or filling sweetmeats or confectionery
A23G3/20 (Apparatus for coating or filling sweetmeats or confectionery) appears on 788 US grants and 481 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23G- Granted patents
- 788
- Published applications
- 481
- Assignees
- 340
- Inventors
- 1,374
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 | 24 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 32 | 13 |
| 2002 | 25 | 28 |
| 2003 | 34 | 27 |
| 2004 | 17 | 30 |
| 2005 | 15 | 23 |
| 2006 | 17 | 32 |
| 2007 | 9 | 35 |
| 2008 | 10 | 19 |
| 2009 | 6 | 25 |
| 2010 | 13 | 26 |
| 2011 | 12 | 23 |
| 2012 | 11 | 13 |
| 2013 | 11 | 16 |
| 2014 | 18 | 17 |
| 2015 | 14 | 16 |
| 2016 | 11 | 17 |
| 2017 | 17 | 15 |
| 2018 | 7 | 13 |
| 2019 | 16 | 14 |
| 2020 | 8 | 19 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 | 17 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A23G 3/2007Manufacture of filled articles, composite articles, multi-layered articles343
- A23G 3/26Apparatus for coating by tumbling with a liquid or powder, spraying device-associated206
- A23G 3/2092Apparatus for coating with atomised liquid, droplet bed, liquid spray110
- A23G 3/2076Apparatus for coating with powders or granules92
- A23G 3/24Apparatus for coating by dipping in a liquid, at the surface of58
- A23G 3/22Apparatus for coating by casting of liquids52
Recent patents
- Method and apparatus for delivering an API-containing liquid to an edible substrate6 Oct 2026US 12,751,915 B2Transport Authority, Inc.
- Apparatus for coating or encapsulating articles9 Jun 2026US 12,649,163 B2Romaco Tecpharm, S.L.
- Popcorn coating device2 Jun 2026US 12,642,291 B2
- Control method of coating device24 Feb 2026US 12,558,703 B2Tipton Corp.
- Adjustable breading machine and method of operation30 Dec 2025US 12,507,723 B2MP Equipment, LLC
- Gummy candy production system and method13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231976 A1Jiangsu Aifocus Health Technology Co., Ltd.
- Improved Feeding Device for a Coating Apparatus9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192324 A1
- Method and apparatus for delivering an api-containing liquid to an edible substrate2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183227 A1
- Feed bar assembly11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157389 A1TNA Australia Pty Limited
- Method and apparatus for delivering an api-containing liquid to an edible substrate11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157958 A1Transport Authority, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Cyclone apparatus203US 3,988,133 AAlpha Sheet Metal Works, Inc. · 1976
- Process of manufacturing candy bars containing wafers and wafer bars manufactured thereby171US 4,545,997 AHershey Foods Corporation · 1985
- Maltodextrin coating143US 4,828,841 AColorcon, Inc. · 1989
- Confection product and method for making same108US 4,847,090 AWarner-Lambert Company · 1989
- Coatings based on polydextrose for aqueous film coating of pharmaceutical food and confectionary products106US 4,802,924 AColorcon, Inc. · 1989