B23P 21/00
Machines for assembling a multiplicity of different parts to compose units, with
Official title: Machines for assembling a multiplicity of different parts to compose units, with or without preceding or subsequent working of such parts, e.g. with program control
B23P21/00 (Machines for assembling a multiplicity of different parts to compose units, with) appears on 888 US grants and 741 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23P- Granted patents
- 888
- Published applications
- 741
- Assignees
- 442
- Inventors
- 1,989
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 17 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 12 |
| 2002 | 18 | 22 |
| 2003 | 26 | 13 |
| 2004 | 14 | 22 |
| 2005 | 7 | 14 |
| 2006 | 7 | 6 |
| 2007 | 8 | 22 |
| 2008 | 5 | 25 |
| 2009 | 2 | 20 |
| 2010 | 15 | 13 |
| 2011 | 16 | 17 |
| 2012 | 20 | 18 |
| 2013 | 15 | 21 |
| 2014 | 17 | 32 |
| 2015 | 18 | 35 |
| 2016 | 27 | 41 |
| 2017 | 33 | 37 |
| 2018 | 32 | 76 |
| 2019 | 40 | 49 |
| 2020 | 63 | 40 |
| 2021 | 60 | 39 |
| 2022 | 34 | 58 |
| 2023 | 48 | 42 |
| 2024 | 42 | 26 |
| 2025 | 34 | 27 |
| 2026 | 13 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Serial multi-up effector and rotary table for use in an automated assembly line11 Aug 2026US 12,703,582 B2ATS Automation Tracking System Inc.
- Manufacturing system including mobile cart with trunnion axis control21 Jul 2026US 12,686,087 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Vehicle manufacturing system, vehicle manufacturing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium14 Jul 2026US 12,678,900 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Utility fixture for creating a distributed utility network7 Jul 2026US RE50,945 E1The Boeing Company
- Heat exchanger production line12 May 2026US 12,623,311 B1Qingdao Hisense Hitachi Air-Conditioning Systems Co., Ltd.
- Parts delivery system and method for operating same6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225808 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- System for Processing Workpieces for Producing Motor Vehicles30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216834 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Automatic stem assembly station30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217067 A1
- Flexible manufacturing system and flexible manufacturing method thereof2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183881 A1Delta Electronics, Inc.
- Insulation installation system and method of installing insulation in a wall structure for a modular construction unit7 May 2026US 2026/0124705 A1Buildz, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Material handling for automated assembly facility218US 4,722,653 AIBM Corporation · 1988
- Method for moving and aligning heavy device166US 9,032,620 B2Nuovo Pignone S.p.A. · 2015
- Method for automated assembly of assemblies such as automotive assemblies and system utilizing same121US 4,894,908 AGMF Robotics Corporation · 1990
- Manufacturing system and method for assembly of computer systems in a build-to-order environment119US 6,236,901 B1Dell USA, L. P. · 2001
- Method for automated assembly of assemblies such as automotive assemblies110US 4,815,190 AGMF Robotics Corporation · 1989