A47G 1/16
Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like
A47G1/16 (Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like) appears on 1,388 US grants and 1,182 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47G- Granted patents
- 1,388
- Published applications
- 1,182
- Assignees
- 427
- Inventors
- 1,985
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 18 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 24 | 0 |
| 1985 | 27 | 0 |
| 1986 | 20 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 |
| 1988 | 18 | 0 |
| 1989 | 28 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 19 | 0 |
| 1992 | 24 | 0 |
| 1993 | 19 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 6 |
| 2002 | 31 | 32 |
| 2003 | 33 | 25 |
| 2004 | 31 | 35 |
| 2005 | 19 | 42 |
| 2006 | 10 | 38 |
| 2007 | 26 | 49 |
| 2008 | 18 | 37 |
| 2009 | 20 | 51 |
| 2010 | 32 | 31 |
| 2011 | 14 | 31 |
| 2012 | 26 | 33 |
| 2013 | 32 | 40 |
| 2014 | 33 | 49 |
| 2015 | 33 | 56 |
| 2016 | 45 | 55 |
| 2017 | 46 | 74 |
| 2018 | 41 | 51 |
| 2019 | 56 | 80 |
| 2020 | 69 | 62 |
| 2021 | 60 | 78 |
| 2022 | 48 | 66 |
| 2023 | 65 | 58 |
| 2024 | 44 | 34 |
| 2025 | 39 | 38 |
| 2026 | 14 | 31 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47G 1/20Picture hooks460
- A47G 1/17Using adhesives, suction or magnetism345
- A47G 1/1606Comprising a wall member cooperating with a corresponding picture member214
- A47G 1/162Picture members for connection to a conventional wall hook or nail134
- A47G 1/1633Wall members for connection to a conventional picture127
- A47G 1/1653For connecting to a surface other than a flat wall90
- A47G 1/24Appliances for adjusting pictures, mirrors, or the like, into a desired position82
- A47G 1/22Pin plates67
All 16 subgroupsShow fewer
- A47G 1/1686Picture rails58
- A47G 1/1646For decorative plates36
- A47G 1/168Pads or the like preventing displacement of hanging pictures, mirrors, or the36
- A47G 1/18Picture loops or the like36
- A47G 1/1666Devices for connecting a suspension wire to a picture29
- A47G 1/166For rotatably hanging or supporting22
- A47G 2001/1673Having illumination meansIndexing code10
- A47G 2001/1693Hand-tools for lifting picture frames onto hooksIndexing code7
Recent patents
- Vertical mounting assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,751,566 B2Americanflat Corporation
- Over the door hanging assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,751,567 B2Columbia Frame Inc.
- Frame kit and related methods29 Sep 2026US 12,745,867 B2MCS Industries, Inc.
- Collectable capsule and frame15 Sep 2026US 12,733,757 B2
- Gifted digital picture frame15 Sep 2026US 12,739,326 B2Aura Home, Inc.
- Modifiable Artwork Hanging System8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305848 A1
- Anchor array1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294141 A13M Innovative Properties Company
- Anchors and assemblies for mounting objects on walls24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283383 A13M Innovative Properties Company
- Therapeutic Fidget or Memory Item17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272151 A1
- Makeup mirror lamp capable of air blowing and fill-light illumination17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276190 A1Dongguan Mizhi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Removable adhesive tape with controlled sequential release419US 6,001,471 A3M Innovative Properties Company · 1999
- Removable adhesive tape192US 5,516,581 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1996
- Reflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods of using same190US 11,065,527 B2Curiouser Products Inc. · 2021
- Reflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods of same188US 11,045,709 B2Curiouser Products Inc. · 2021
- System and method for location based exchanges of data facilitating distributed location applications125US 8,634,796 B22014