B25B
Tools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging
Official title: Tools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging, or holding
B25B (Tools or bench devices not otherwise provided for, for fastening, connecting, disengaging) appears on 25,159 US grants and 19,848 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B25B- Granted patents
- 25,159
- Published applications
- 19,848
- Assignees
- 6,793
- Inventors
- 32,962
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 227 | 0 |
| 1977 | 262 | 0 |
| 1978 | 280 | 0 |
| 1979 | 167 | 0 |
| 1980 | 254 | 0 |
| 1981 | 320 | 0 |
| 1982 | 185 | 0 |
| 1983 | 183 | 0 |
| 1984 | 281 | 0 |
| 1985 | 332 | 0 |
| 1986 | 362 | 0 |
| 1987 | 416 | 0 |
| 1988 | 410 | 0 |
| 1989 | 486 | 0 |
| 1990 | 460 | 0 |
| 1991 | 450 | 0 |
| 1992 | 438 | 0 |
| 1993 | 412 | 0 |
| 1994 | 424 | 0 |
| 1995 | 380 | 0 |
| 1996 | 413 | 0 |
| 1997 | 394 | 0 |
| 1998 | 494 | 0 |
| 1999 | 601 | 0 |
| 2000 | 697 | 0 |
| 2001 | 696 | 144 |
| 2002 | 596 | 444 |
| 2003 | 547 | 597 |
| 2004 | 516 | 749 |
| 2005 | 528 | 757 |
| 2006 | 654 | 714 |
| 2007 | 512 | 647 |
| 2008 | 391 | 683 |
| 2009 | 262 | 672 |
| 2010 | 382 | 679 |
| 2011 | 440 | 699 |
| 2012 | 508 | 710 |
| 2013 | 598 | 823 |
| 2014 | 595 | 873 |
| 2015 | 704 | 883 |
| 2016 | 636 | 871 |
| 2017 | 705 | 855 |
| 2018 | 626 | 893 |
| 2019 | 709 | 958 |
| 2020 | 720 | 977 |
| 2021 | 786 | 1043 |
| 2022 | 900 | 917 |
| 2023 | 824 | 889 |
| 2024 | 780 | 901 |
| 2025 | 724 | 853 |
| 2026 | 492 | 617 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- B25B 23/00Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers6,417
- B25B 27/00Hand tools, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects5,692
- B25B 13/00Spanners5,441
- B25B 5/00Clamps3,375
- B25B 21/00Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools3,206
- B25B 11/00Work holders not covered by any preceding group in the subclass1,921
- B25B 7/00Pliers1,823
- B25B 15/00Screwdrivers1,738
All 18 main groupsShow fewer
- B25B 1/00Vices1,265
- B25B 9/00Hand-held gripping tools other than those covered by group b25b7/00743
- B25B 17/00Hand-driven gear-operated wrenches or screwdrivers452
- B25B 31/00Hand tools for applying fasteners422
- B25B 25/00Implements for fastening, connecting or tensioning of wire or strip392
- B25B 29/00Accessories253
- B25B 33/00Hand tools not covered by any other group in this subclass246
- B25B 19/00Impact wrenches or screwdrivers122
- B25B 28/00Portable power-driven joining or separation tools51
- B25B 3/00Hand vices, i.e. vices intended to be held by hand30
Recent patents
- Hydraulic tension adaptor6 Oct 2026US 12,752,383 B2
- Vise6 Oct 2026US 12,752,400 B2Perfect Site LLC
- Vise assembly with two movable jaws6 Oct 2026US 12,752,401 B1Kurt Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Toggle clamp6 Oct 2026US 12,752,402 B2Forward Co., Ltd.
- Torque wrench limit switch assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,752,403 B2Stanley Black & Decker MEA FZE
- Bit holder8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307155 A1Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Systems and methods for clamping projects8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307211 A1
- C-clamp grip pliers8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307212 A1Wyvern Tools Co., Ltd.
- Large Flat Bead Changer8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307213 A1
- Component handling systems and methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307214 A1Magswitch Automation Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hermaphroditic stamped forceps jaw for disposable endoscopic biopsy forceps and method of making the same1,623US 5,707,392 ASymbiosis Corporation · 1998
- Multi-position latching mechanism for forceps1,543US 5,104,397 ACodman & Shurtleff, Inc. · 1992
- Ratchet wrench with pivotable head1,541US 5,784,934 AShinano Pneumatic Industries, Inc. · 1998
- Powered surgical instrument having locking systems and a clutch mechanism1,500US 6,220,368 B1MicroAire Surgical Instruments, Inc. · 2001
- Surgical instrument1,474US 7,404,822 B2Orthotec, LLC · 2008