B25B 15/004
Characterised by cross-section
Official title: {characterised by cross-section}
B25B15/004 (Characterised by cross-section) appears on 680 US grants and 745 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B25B- Granted patents
- 680
- Published applications
- 745
- Assignees
- 308
- Inventors
- 995
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 5 |
| 2002 | 15 | 8 |
| 2003 | 13 | 23 |
| 2004 | 16 | 18 |
| 2005 | 16 | 34 |
| 2006 | 20 | 21 |
| 2007 | 16 | 21 |
| 2008 | 9 | 15 |
| 2009 | 6 | 22 |
| 2010 | 7 | 15 |
| 2011 | 8 | 24 |
| 2012 | 11 | 24 |
| 2013 | 19 | 39 |
| 2014 | 16 | 25 |
| 2015 | 18 | 27 |
| 2016 | 18 | 48 |
| 2017 | 16 | 37 |
| 2018 | 28 | 56 |
| 2019 | 28 | 50 |
| 2020 | 33 | 41 |
| 2021 | 46 | 40 |
| 2022 | 32 | 36 |
| 2023 | 25 | 37 |
| 2024 | 25 | 31 |
| 2025 | 22 | 29 |
| 2026 | 16 | 19 |
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.
- Retaining driver system4 Aug 2026US 12,697,157 B2Nexus Spine, LLC
- Tool with etched tip and related method21 Jul 2026US 12,686,102 B2Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Screwdrivers with transformable drive tips21 Jul 2026US 12,686,103 B2
- Wallet16 Jun 2026US 12,653,284 B2Ctb Holdings 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
- Tool Holder Structure2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183907 A1
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
- Screw fastener and driving tool242US 5,214,987 A1993
- High-torque resorbable screws221US 6,269,716 B1MacroPore, Inc. · 2001
- Drive system for prosthetic fasteners217US 5,019,080 ATrextron Inc. · 1991