B25B 15/00
Screwdrivers
Official title: Screwdrivers (hand-driven gear-operated B25B17/00; impact screwdrivers B25B19/00; portable power-driven B25B21/00 {; screwdrivers specially adapted for osteosynthesis A61B17/8875})
B25B15/00 (Screwdrivers) appears on 1,738 US grants and 1,692 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B25B- Granted patents
- 1,738
- Published applications
- 1,692
- Assignees
- 609
- Inventors
- 2,220
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 |
| 1989 | 26 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 19 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 25 | 0 |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 38 | 0 |
| 1999 | 52 | 0 |
| 2000 | 61 | 0 |
| 2001 | 68 | 11 |
| 2002 | 47 | 29 |
| 2003 | 43 | 52 |
| 2004 | 35 | 59 |
| 2005 | 50 | 80 |
| 2006 | 64 | 64 |
| 2007 | 59 | 60 |
| 2008 | 32 | 72 |
| 2009 | 17 | 70 |
| 2010 | 23 | 60 |
| 2011 | 36 | 68 |
| 2012 | 40 | 66 |
| 2013 | 53 | 70 |
| 2014 | 49 | 71 |
| 2015 | 61 | 92 |
| 2016 | 44 | 97 |
| 2017 | 50 | 84 |
| 2018 | 64 | 92 |
| 2019 | 59 | 88 |
| 2020 | 58 | 67 |
| 2021 | 74 | 81 |
| 2022 | 60 | 61 |
| 2023 | 55 | 58 |
| 2024 | 43 | 50 |
| 2025 | 37 | 54 |
| 2026 | 26 | 36 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Anti-slip fastener driver15 Sep 2026US 12,734,653 B2Hong Ann Tool Industries Co., Ltd.
- Toolbox handle structure of combination screwdriver15 Sep 2026US 12,734,668 B2Yih Cheng Factory Co., Ltd.
- Multipurpose rotational tool1 Sep 2026US 12,722,255 B2
- Systems and methods for a ratchet multitool device11 Aug 2026US 12,703,067 B2Nite Ize, Inc.
- Retaining driver system4 Aug 2026US 12,697,157 B2Nexus Spine, LLC
- Latch assemblies and tools using such latch assemblies1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297996 A1Emerson Professional Tools, LLC
- Wallet17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272131 A1Ctb Holdings LLC
- Tool set with interspersed dual standard elements3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257337 A1Bulletproof Property Management, LLC
- Osteosynthesis screw with angular indexing relative to the screwdrivr and universal compatibility6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224257 A1Novastep
- Conduit Reamer2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183845 A1Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fastener, particularly suited for orthopedic use479US 4,653,486 A1987
- Recess drive bone screw and cooperable driving tool298US 6,016,727 ASofamor Danek Properties, Inc. · 2000
- Torque driver for interference screw261US 6,663,656 B2Arthrex, Inc. · 2003
- Screw fastener and driving tool242US 5,214,987 A1993
- High-torque resorbable screws221US 6,269,716 B1MacroPore, Inc. · 2001