B25B 23/00
Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
Official title: Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers (bolt tensioners B25B29/02)
B25B23/00 (Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers) appears on 6,417 US grants and 6,247 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B25B- Granted patents
- 6,417
- Published applications
- 6,247
- Assignees
- 1,801
- Inventors
- 8,487
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41 | 0 |
| 1977 | 59 | 0 |
| 1978 | 52 | 0 |
| 1979 | 28 | 0 |
| 1980 | 51 | 0 |
| 1981 | 77 | 0 |
| 1982 | 39 | 0 |
| 1983 | 43 | 0 |
| 1984 | 48 | 0 |
| 1985 | 53 | 0 |
| 1986 | 53 | 0 |
| 1987 | 67 | 0 |
| 1988 | 87 | 0 |
| 1989 | 94 | 0 |
| 1990 | 87 | 0 |
| 1991 | 79 | 0 |
| 1992 | 86 | 0 |
| 1993 | 83 | 0 |
| 1994 | 98 | 0 |
| 1995 | 77 | 0 |
| 1996 | 98 | 0 |
| 1997 | 73 | 0 |
| 1998 | 91 | 0 |
| 1999 | 119 | 0 |
| 2000 | 139 | 0 |
| 2001 | 140 | 36 |
| 2002 | 104 | 98 |
| 2003 | 114 | 146 |
| 2004 | 124 | 194 |
| 2005 | 139 | 195 |
| 2006 | 169 | 171 |
| 2007 | 137 | 207 |
| 2008 | 122 | 208 |
| 2009 | 75 | 196 |
| 2010 | 99 | 194 |
| 2011 | 128 | 223 |
| 2012 | 147 | 207 |
| 2013 | 158 | 266 |
| 2014 | 180 | 261 |
| 2015 | 194 | 270 |
| 2016 | 174 | 246 |
| 2017 | 190 | 282 |
| 2018 | 191 | 284 |
| 2019 | 226 | 325 |
| 2020 | 228 | 356 |
| 2021 | 262 | 386 |
| 2022 | 327 | 353 |
| 2023 | 294 | 320 |
| 2024 | 250 | 308 |
| 2025 | 258 | 284 |
| 2026 | 165 | 231 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B25B 23/14Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers2,503
- B25B 23/0007Connections or joints between tool parts1,977
- B25B 23/02Arrangements for handling screws or nuts1,361
- B25B 23/18Devices for illuminating the head of the screw or the nut316
- B25B 23/16Handles228
- B25B 23/0078Reaction arms182
- B25B 23/0064Means for adjusting screwing depth174
- B25B 23/0085Counterholding devices160
Recent patents
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- Nutrunner with clutch mechanism6 Oct 2026US 12,752,405 B2Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Adaptive nut removal mode in a power tool6 Oct 2026US 12,752,406 B2Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Bolt tensioning tool29 Sep 2026US 12,746,650 B2Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Bit holder8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307155 A1Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Dual Action Driver Ratchet8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307218 A1Grip Holdings LLC
- Shear wrench tool8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307219 A1
- Gate Socket Attachment Device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307224 A1
- Fasteners, fastener arrangements and tools for application and/or release of fasteners8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309181 A1Engentus Pty Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Power tool gear-train and torque overload clutch therefor1,399US 7,644,783 B2Black & Decker Inc. · 2010
- Depth controllable and measurable medical driver devices and methods of use1,243US 8,894,654 B2Smart Medical Devices, Inc. · 2014
- Power tools1,146US 6,968,908 B2Makita Corporation · 2005
- Tool apparatus system and method of use1,131US 9,126,317 B2Snap-on Incorporated · 2015
- Power screwdriver having rotary input control1,127US 8,286,723 B2Black & Decker Inc. · 2012