B21J 15/16
Drives for riveting machines
Official title: Drives for riveting machines; Transmission means therefor
B21J15/16 (Drives for riveting machines) appears on 440 US grants and 307 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B21J- Granted patents
- 440
- Published applications
- 307
- Assignees
- 176
- Inventors
- 609
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 |
| 2002 | 11 | 9 |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 |
| 2005 | 13 | 6 |
| 2006 | 9 | 11 |
| 2007 | 9 | 8 |
| 2008 | 7 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 | 15 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 |
| 2012 | 11 | 10 |
| 2013 | 6 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 12 | 20 |
| 2016 | 11 | 15 |
| 2017 | 10 | 9 |
| 2018 | 13 | 15 |
| 2019 | 11 | 21 |
| 2020 | 19 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16 | 18 |
| 2022 | 21 | 18 |
| 2023 | 19 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 |
| 2025 | 15 | 16 |
| 2026 | 9 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Blind rivet nut-setting tool15 Sep 2026US 12,734,657 B2Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Power tool having fastener gripping portion position tracking functionality1 Sep 2026US 12,722,199 B2Black & Decker Inc.
- Blind rivet setting tool4 Aug 2026US 12,697,654 B2Black & Decker Inc.
- Piston-type oil tank with safety valve and a riveting tool30 Jun 2026US 12,667,883 B2Meishan Crrc Fastening System Co., Ltd.
- Ergonomic riveting tool system2 Jun 2026US 12,643,142 B2The Boeing Company
- Portable electric rivet nut setting tool8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307225 A1Black & Decker Inc.
- Blind rivet nut-setting tool17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273707 A1Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Joints with high velocity induced metallurgical bonds27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249345 A1Battelle Memorial Institute
- Power tool having fastener gripping portion position tracking functionality20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241439 A1
- Self-Pierce Riveting Tool And Method For Setting A Self-Piercing Type Rivet16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199960 A1Newfrey LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electric drill multi-functional apparatus946US 4,085,337 A1978
- Riveting system and process for forming a riveted joint78US 6,276,050 B1Emhart Inc. · 2001
- Hydraulic pressing device and method for operating the same68US 6,276,186 B1Gustav Klauke GmbH · 2001
- Lubricant applications to a hole61US 5,565,242 AThe Boeing Company · 1996
- Riveting system and process for forming a riveted joint59US 6,502,008 B2Newfrey LLC · 2002