B24D 15/02
Rigid
Official title: rigid; with rigidly-supported operative surface
B24D15/02 (Rigid) appears on 285 US grants and 210 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B24D- Granted patents
- 285
- Published applications
- 210
- Assignees
- 111
- Inventors
- 507
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 6 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7 | 4 |
| 2004 | 7 | 13 |
| 2005 | 9 | 7 |
| 2006 | 16 | 7 |
| 2007 | 7 | 15 |
| 2008 | 3 | 9 |
| 2009 | 6 | 12 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6 | 15 |
| 2012 | 5 | 9 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 |
| 2014 | 10 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 15 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 |
| 2025 | 4 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Sanding tool with intermediate adapter pad8 Sep 2026US 12,728,502 B2Full Circle International, Inc.
- Sanding tool with intermediate adapter pad28 Apr 2026US 12,611,748 B2Full Circle International, Inc.
- Wall sanding apparatus11 Nov 2025US 12,467,268 B2
- Guiding tool for a surface trimming device and trimming arrangement30 Sep 2025US 12,427,588 B2Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Inc.
- Sander clamping mechanism13 May 2025US 12,296,433 B2Allway Tools, Inc.
- System and Method for Sharpening a Blade with a Blade Sharpening Apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295775 A1Sharpal, Inc.
- Quick-detachable dual-purpose abrasive paper grinding board and using method11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158618 A1Zhejiang Kc Mechanical & Electrical Co., Ltd.
- Manual deburring tool2 Apr 2026US 2026/0091467 A1Safran Aircraft Engines
- Fret tool28 Aug 2025US 2025/0269495 A1
- Spherical Grinder3 Apr 2025US 2025/0108484 A1Ningbo Deyan Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sanding tool118US 4,995,200 A1991
- Vacuum pole sander96US 4,964,243 A1990
- Flexible file having flexible abrasive sheets mounted on flexible flanges64US 4,621,465 A1986
- Sandpaper holder62US 4,361,990 ALinkspiel, Inc. · 1982
- Cosmetic file/buffer with microencapsulated treatment substances62US 6,027,402 ASunFiles, LLC · 2000