B05B 12/26
For masking cavities
Official title: for masking cavities
B05B12/26 (For masking cavities) appears on 107 US grants and 110 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B05B- Granted patents
- 107
- Published applications
- 110
- Assignees
- 66
- Inventors
- 242
- Latest grant
- 24 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 10 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Additively manufactured object using mask over opening for coating24 Feb 2026US 12,558,726 B2GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
- Masking member, and method for coating hollow member25 Nov 2025US 12,479,003 B2Sanoh Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Method of painting a vehicle brake component using a sealing plug23 Sep 2025US 12,420,306 B2Zf Cv Systems Europe BV
- Manufacturing method for exhaust gas purification device22 Oct 2024US 12,121,858 B2Cataler Corporation
- Methods and systems for applying sealant31 Oct 2023US 11,801,527 B2American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
- Injector system for masking openings in component30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216963 A1GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
- System and method for a spring masking device for painting28 May 2026US 2026/0145195 A1PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
- Cap for a water heater, extraction tool, and method of manufacture1 Jan 2026US 2026/0001093 A1Bradford White Corporation
- Cavitation processing method and cavitation processing apparatus31 Oct 2024US 2024/0359274 A1Sugino Machine Limited
- Masking fixture17 Oct 2024US 2024/0342740 A1NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Stent mandrel fixture and method for selectively coating surfaces of a stent100US 7,198,675 B2Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · 2007
- Masking device39US 5,230,738 A1993
- Masking cylinder bore extremities from internal thermal spraying35US 5,573,814 AFord Motor Company · 1996
- Compressible plug with internal compression anchor35US 6,419,104 B1Engineered Products and Services, Inc. · 2002
- Sealing strip suitable for sealing a hem flange29US 5,730,446 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1998