B21D 1/12
Straightening vehicle body parts or bodies
Official title: Straightening vehicle body parts or bodies (B21D1/14 takes precedence)
B21D1/12 (Straightening vehicle body parts or bodies) appears on 109 US grants and 79 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B21D- Granted patents
- 109
- Published applications
- 79
- Assignees
- 41
- Inventors
- 159
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Paintless Dent Removal Tool, System and Method6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225141 A1Ehc Inc.
- Tension Reduction Paintless Dent Removal System, Tool, and Method21 May 2026US 2026/0138171 A1Ehc Inc.
- Dent straightening device30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115778 A1US Auto Supply
- Repair Tool30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115779 A1
- Tool for removing dents15 Jan 2026US 2026/0014609 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Vehicle body part holding and positioning device25US 4,066,243 A1978
- Apparatus and method for conditioning the outer flanges of a vehicle wheel21US 6,672,122 B2Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. · 2004
- Locking pliers pulling system17US 5,640,876 A1997
- Wheel alignment device13US 4,462,241 A1984
- Apparatus for lifting, holding, centering, measuring while repairing damaged vehicles13US 5,417,094 A1995