B25B 23/0007
Connections or joints between tool parts
Official title: {Connections or joints between tool parts}
B25B23/0007 (Connections or joints between tool parts) appears on 1,977 US grants and 2,387 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B25B- Granted patents
- 1,977
- Published applications
- 2,387
- Assignees
- 618
- Inventors
- 2,578
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 35 | 0 |
| 2000 | 37 | 0 |
| 2001 | 50 | 12 |
| 2002 | 35 | 26 |
| 2003 | 28 | 41 |
| 2004 | 43 | 79 |
| 2005 | 50 | 60 |
| 2006 | 55 | 62 |
| 2007 | 50 | 67 |
| 2008 | 36 | 68 |
| 2009 | 20 | 67 |
| 2010 | 21 | 76 |
| 2011 | 45 | 77 |
| 2012 | 53 | 67 |
| 2013 | 55 | 81 |
| 2014 | 67 | 90 |
| 2015 | 67 | 114 |
| 2016 | 60 | 90 |
| 2017 | 59 | 114 |
| 2018 | 73 | 119 |
| 2019 | 80 | 142 |
| 2020 | 94 | 162 |
| 2021 | 107 | 183 |
| 2022 | 152 | 157 |
| 2023 | 122 | 114 |
| 2024 | 84 | 108 |
| 2025 | 95 | 117 |
| 2026 | 61 | 94 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B25B 23/0035Connection means between socket or screwdriver bit and tool1,265
- B25B 23/0021Prolongations interposed between handle and tool354
- B25B 23/0028Angular adjustment means between tool head and handle323
- B25B 23/0042Connection means between screwdriver handle and screwdriver shaft164
- B25B 23/0014Screwdriver- or wrench-heads provided with cardan joints or the like102
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- Gate Socket Attachment Device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307224 A1
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