B25G 3/02
Socket, tang, or like fixings
Official title: Socket, tang, or like fixings (B25G3/34 takes precedence)
B25G3/02 (Socket, tang, or like fixings) appears on 1,153 US grants and 1,008 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B25G- Granted patents
- 1,153
- Published applications
- 1,008
- Assignees
- 527
- Inventors
- 1,886
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 30 | 0 |
| 1995 | 27 | 0 |
| 1996 | 29 | 0 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 38 | 0 |
| 1999 | 27 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 8 |
| 2002 | 26 | 23 |
| 2003 | 19 | 33 |
| 2004 | 23 | 22 |
| 2005 | 12 | 27 |
| 2006 | 8 | 19 |
| 2007 | 15 | 44 |
| 2008 | 16 | 33 |
| 2009 | 17 | 27 |
| 2010 | 22 | 38 |
| 2011 | 24 | 31 |
| 2012 | 32 | 34 |
| 2013 | 24 | 41 |
| 2014 | 28 | 39 |
| 2015 | 33 | 38 |
| 2016 | 29 | 45 |
| 2017 | 44 | 64 |
| 2018 | 45 | 71 |
| 2019 | 48 | 42 |
| 2020 | 44 | 61 |
| 2021 | 35 | 54 |
| 2022 | 55 | 54 |
| 2023 | 55 | 45 |
| 2024 | 28 | 48 |
| 2025 | 35 | 32 |
| 2026 | 25 | 35 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Hand tools and method of fabrication thereof15 Sep 2026US 12,734,669 B2Garant Gp
- Hand tool with external jam nut and internal ramped cylindrical compression wedge1 Sep 2026US 12,722,273 B1
- Portable tool with grippable rear handle18 Aug 2026US 12,710,781 B2Echo Incorporated
- Knife with removable handle scales28 Jul 2026US 12,691,567 B2Magpul Industries Corp.
- Woodturning scraper handle system21 Jul 2026US 12,686,109 B2Ashley Harwood LLC
- Compression connector for securing axle and handle parts1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295805 A1Vertex International, Inc.
- Adapter and kit for joining a tool to a threaded pole1 Oct 2026US 2026/0302155 A1EZ Smart Co.
- Foldable mop head24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283438 A1
- Ergonomic comb holder17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272140 A1
- Cleaning device and electrical power tool17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273718 A1MetaSee LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Medical instrument and coupling apparatus for same1,974US 5,464,300 A1995
- Coupling apparatus for medical instrument1,950US 5,407,293 A1995
- Bayonet coupling for detachable joining of two tubular shaft instruments or instrument parts1,270US 6,126,359 AKARL STORZ GmbH&Co.KG · 2000
- Flexible surgical screwdriver and methods of arthroscopic ligament reconstruction269US 5,464,407 A1995
- Flexible surgical screwdriver and methods of arthroscopic ligament reconstruction224US 5,797,918 A1998