B25B 9/02
Without sliding or pivotal connections
Official title: without sliding or pivotal connections, e.g. tweezers, onepiece tongs
B25B9/02 (Without sliding or pivotal connections) appears on 280 US grants and 245 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B25B- Granted patents
- 280
- Published applications
- 245
- Assignees
- 155
- Inventors
- 513
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 12 |
| 2005 | 5 | 13 |
| 2006 | 6 | 8 |
| 2007 | 10 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 10 |
| 2009 | 4 | 15 |
| 2010 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 11 |
| 2012 | 12 | 6 |
| 2013 | 8 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 | 15 |
| 2017 | 13 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 12 | 9 |
| 2026 | 3 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Tool for lifting and disconnecting a GPU and/or a GPU bridge26 May 2026US 12,636,762 B2
- Applicators and cases for artificial lash extensions14 Apr 2026US 12,599,219 B2Lashify, Inc.
- Sheet remover, conveying device, and image forming apparatus17 Mar 2026US 12,577,077 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Tool for fuse removal and installation16 Dec 2025US 12,500,056 B2Raytheon Company
- Surgical instruments with coupling members to effect multiple pivot axes19 Aug 2025US 12,390,241 B2Arculant, Inc.
- Handheld tool for rigging soft plastic lures1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293870 A1
- Pick-up tool1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295780 A1
- Tool for handling hazardous waste10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264197 A1Vanderbilt University
- Tweezer assembly27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249429 A1
- Transceiver insertion extraction tool6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227583 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hand held surgical tool152US 4,938,214 AMicrins Surgical Instruments, Ltd. · 1990
- Dual muscle clamp145US 4,610,252 A1986
- Tools for handling magnetic articles91US 4,437,362 AWestern Electric Company, Inc. · 1984
- Tweezer forceps83US 4,318,313 A1982
- Portable apparatus for holding objects82US 4,903,929 A1990