B25D 1/00
Hand hammers
Official title: Hand hammers {(handles therefor B25G1/00; attachment of handles to the hammer head B25G3/00)}; Hammer heads of special shape or materials
B25D1/00 (Hand hammers) appears on 643 US grants and 518 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B25D- Granted patents
- 643
- Published applications
- 518
- Assignees
- 219
- Inventors
- 956
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 6 |
| 2002 | 18 | 7 |
| 2003 | 15 | 17 |
| 2004 | 12 | 25 |
| 2005 | 19 | 23 |
| 2006 | 21 | 30 |
| 2007 | 18 | 22 |
| 2008 | 10 | 13 |
| 2009 | 5 | 11 |
| 2010 | 8 | 24 |
| 2011 | 8 | 12 |
| 2012 | 14 | 20 |
| 2013 | 13 | 15 |
| 2014 | 5 | 24 |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 |
| 2016 | 12 | 25 |
| 2017 | 15 | 25 |
| 2018 | 14 | 28 |
| 2019 | 20 | 21 |
| 2020 | 25 | 20 |
| 2021 | 18 | 27 |
| 2022 | 18 | 29 |
| 2023 | 23 | 27 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 |
| 2025 | 23 | 19 |
| 2026 | 8 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B25D 1/04Hand hammers: with provision for withdrawing or holding nails or spikes228
- B25D 1/16Hand hammers: having the impacting head in the form of a sleeve132
- B25D 1/02Inserts or attachments forming the striking part of hammer heads92
- B25D 1/12Hand hammers: having shock-absorbing means84
- B25D 1/14Hand hammers: having plural striking faces47
- B25D 1/005Hand hammers: with nail feeding devices12
- B25D 1/08Hand hammers: having deformable heads6
- B25D 1/10Hand hammers: having work protector surrounding faces3
Recent patents
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- Hammer with linearly adjustable claw21 Jul 2026US 12,686,107 B2
- Lacrosse head removal and installation tool9 Jun 2026US 12,649,092 B2
- Sheet metal hammer with drive manipulation feature5 May 2026US 12,617,063 B2Ocd Innovations, LLC
- Striking tool31 Mar 2026US 12,589,476 B2
- Ergonomic hammer/axe structure17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273719 A1
- Claw hammer suitable for various nails20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241529 A1Lu Kang Hand Tools Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Stake driving tool, system, and method6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225215 A1USA Sign Frame and Stake Inc.
- Modular Hammer21 May 2026US 2026/0138253 A1
- Hand Tool with Replaceable Handle21 May 2026US 2026/0138260 A1Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for reducing a fracture159US 5,122,146 APfizer Hospital Products Group, Inc. · 1992
- Device for insertion and extraction of medullary nails150US 4,423,721 ASchwarzkopf Development Corporation · 1984
- Hammer having integral stud and mains sensor147US 6,188,228 B12001
- Hammer-equipped emergency signal device67US 5,952,916 AAtras Auto Co., Ltd. · 1999
- Ergonometric handle60US 5,692,265 A1997