B21F 7/00
Twisting wire
Official title: Twisting wire; Twisting wire together (for connections of limited size B21F15/04)
B21F7/00 (Twisting wire) appears on 117 US grants and 131 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B21F- Granted patents
- 117
- Published applications
- 131
- Assignees
- 88
- Inventors
- 248
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | 8 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Binding machine25 Aug 2026US 12,716,249 B2Max Co., Ltd.
- Binding device2 Jun 2026US 12,643,140 B2Max Co., Ltd.
- Apparatus and method for twisting wires26 May 2026US 12,636,697 B2Aptiv Manufacturing Management Services GmbH
- Method and apparatus for binding metal wires and similar products31 Mar 2026US 12,589,427 B2Schnell S.P.A.
- Lock regulation mechanism for a binding machine31 Mar 2026US 12,589,428 B2Max Co., Ltd.
- Reinforcing Bar Binding Device6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226757 A1Max Co., Ltd.
- Binding device30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216781 A1Max Co., Ltd.
- Knotting control method for binding machine16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199957 A1Taizhou Xindalu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
- Tying tool2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183827 A1Makita Corporation
- Tying tool2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183828 A1Makita Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Niti-type medical guide wire and method of producing the same380US 6,508,803 B1Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. · 2003
- Mandrel for a tubular strander32US 7,500,345 B2The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company · 2009
- Method of making a metallic thin wire for a medical tool30US 7,434,437 B2Asahi Intec Co., Ltd. · 2008
- Method of manufacturing an endodontic instrument26US 6,783,438 B2Ormco Corporation · 2004
- Method of manufacturing an endodontic instrument24US 7,207,111 B2Ormco Corporation · 2007