B21J 15/38
Accessories for use in connection with riveting
Official title: Accessories for use in connection with riveting, e.g. pliers for upsetting; Hand tools for riveting
B21J15/38 (Accessories for use in connection with riveting) appears on 375 US grants and 255 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B21J- Granted patents
- 375
- Published applications
- 255
- Assignees
- 172
- Inventors
- 576
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 8 |
| 2003 | 8 | 5 |
| 2004 | 11 | 14 |
| 2005 | 8 | 7 |
| 2006 | 9 | 12 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 8 |
| 2016 | 11 | 25 |
| 2017 | 6 | 13 |
| 2018 | 18 | 23 |
| 2019 | 15 | 20 |
| 2020 | 21 | 24 |
| 2021 | 24 | 20 |
| 2022 | 23 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 |
| 2026 | 8 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B21J 15/50Removing or cutting devices for rivets97
- B21J 15/42Special clamping devices for workpieces to be riveted together86
- B21J 15/386Pliers for riveting76
- B21J 15/40For forming rivet heads40
- B21J 15/383Hand tools for riveting28
- B21J 15/44Rivet hole positioners21
- B21J 15/48Devices for caulking rivets20
- B21J 15/46Positioners for rivets for making tube joints5
Recent patents
- Fastener, fastening assembly and method of installing a fastener8 Sep 2026US 12,729,707 B2Avdel UK Limited
- Utility fixture for creating a distributed utility network7 Jul 2026US RE50,945 E1The Boeing Company
- Tool for fastening and releasing a wall anchor2 Jun 2026US 12,643,208 B2
- Two-stage riveting14 Apr 2026US RE50,861 E1The Boeing Company
- Blind rivet setting tool10 Mar 2026US 12,569,907 B2Black & Decker Inc.
- Tool for removing a blind fastener and associated method24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284734 A1Airbus Atlantic
- Fastener removal apparatuses and methods of removing a fastener from a structure30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115784 A1Howmet Aerospace Inc.
- Autonomous Flexible Manufacturing System for Building a Fuselage26 Jun 2025US 2025/0205776 A1The Boeing Company
- Device for manually introducing holes and/or rivets into a workpiece3 Apr 2025US 2025/0108431 A1
- Punch for riveting, device in which punch for riveting is disposed, and method for joining members2 Jan 2025US 2025/0001481 A1NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Absorbable rivet/pin applier for use in surgical procedures137US 6,319,258 B1Ethicon, Inc. · 2001
- Blind fastener79US 5,316,422 AQUALCOMM Incorporated · 1994
- Device for assembling by riveting two or more sections of a structure70US 4,662,556 AAtlas Copco Aktiebolag · 1987
- Method for installing fasteners in a workpiece66US 6,357,101 B1The Boeing Company · 2002
- Lubricant applications to a hole61US 5,565,242 AThe Boeing Company · 1996