B21J 15/32
Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding
Official title: Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding arrangements
B21J15/32 (Devices for inserting or holding rivets in position with or without feeding) appears on 652 US grants and 466 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B21J- Granted patents
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- Published applications
- 466
- Assignees
- 225
- Inventors
- 889
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
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| 2004 | 11 | 23 |
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| 2021 | 30 | 25 |
| 2022 | 26 | 22 |
| 2023 | 25 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 | 20 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 |
| 2026 | 13 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Blind rivet setting tool4 Aug 2026US 12,697,654 B2Black & Decker Inc.
- Utility fixture for creating a distributed utility network7 Jul 2026US RE50,945 E1The Boeing Company
- Fastener installation assembly, an end-effector tool, and a method16 Jun 2026US 12,654,334 B2The Boeing Company
- Metering system and method16 Jun 2026US 12,654,944 B2Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
- Supply device for joining elements, setting tool with the supply device and associated supply and setting method12 May 2026US 12,623,275 B2Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
- Rivet tool having an asymmetric rivet pin collector10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264135 A1Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.
- Method and device from introducing a joining element into at least one component27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249405 A1StöGer Automation GmbH
- Device for storing and distributing assembly components provided with at least one rotary means for transferring assembly components30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216833 A1
- Device for distributing assembly components provided with at least one component extractor comprising a plurality of mutually movable parts23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208969 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
- Absorbable rivet/pin applier for use in surgical procedures137US 6,319,258 B1Ethicon, Inc. · 2001
- Riveting system and process for forming a riveted joint78US 6,276,050 B1Emhart Inc. · 2001
- Robotically controlled multi-task end effector76US 4,995,148 AImta · 1991
- Feeding heads for fastening machines74US 6,592,015 B1Henrob Limited · 2003
- Fastening device and method and apparatus for supplying fastening elements thereto63US 6,098,442 AEmhart Inc. · 2000