A47J 43/20
Shapes for preparing foodstuffs
Official title: Shapes for preparing foodstuffs, e.g. meat-patty moulding devices {, pudding moulds}
A47J43/20 (Shapes for preparing foodstuffs) appears on 160 US grants and 192 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47J- Granted patents
- 160
- Published applications
- 192
- Assignees
- 84
- Inventors
- 331
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 11 |
| 2006 | 6 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 10 |
| 2013 | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 11 |
| 2015 | 8 | 12 |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 |
| 2025 | 9 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Sandwich crimper1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294175 A1Crimpit Group Ltd
- Pressing tool, associated operating method, and pressing device16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200194 A1Provisur Technologies, Inc.
- Food Item Formation Apparatus and Methods of Use9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191208 A1Daisy Makes, LLC
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- Locking device and cake mold21 May 2026US 2026/0137235 A1Rosewill Asia Company Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Food mold55US 4,076,207 ACornelius, Inc. · 1978
- Cooking and cutting implement53US 4,345,516 A1982
- Rice cooker for microwave ranges48US 4,853,509 AHario Co., Ltd. · 1989
- Method and apparatus for forming meat patties having a closer-to-handformed appearance and texture42US 5,037,350 AHardee's Food Systems, Inc. · 1991
- Breakfast griddle38US 6,990,893 B2Meyer Intellectual Properties Limited · 2006