B26B 13/00
Hand shears
Official title: Hand shears; Scissors
B26B13/00 (Hand shears) appears on 751 US grants and 644 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B26B- Granted patents
- 751
- Published applications
- 644
- Assignees
- 365
- Inventors
- 1,164
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 22 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 8 |
| 2002 | 25 | 21 |
| 2003 | 16 | 24 |
| 2004 | 17 | 19 |
| 2005 | 17 | 42 |
| 2006 | 15 | 34 |
| 2007 | 15 | 49 |
| 2008 | 17 | 29 |
| 2009 | 9 | 30 |
| 2010 | 11 | 29 |
| 2011 | 17 | 29 |
| 2012 | 13 | 22 |
| 2013 | 12 | 24 |
| 2014 | 22 | 31 |
| 2015 | 20 | 22 |
| 2016 | 20 | 28 |
| 2017 | 19 | 28 |
| 2018 | 21 | 36 |
| 2019 | 17 | 32 |
| 2020 | 18 | 15 |
| 2021 | 17 | 19 |
| 2022 | 13 | 18 |
| 2023 | 12 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2025 | 9 | 18 |
| 2026 | 5 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B26B 13/12Hand shears: characterised by the shape of the handles234
- B26B 13/22Combined with auxiliary implements189
- B26B 13/06Hand shears: characterised by the shape of the blades144
- B26B 13/28Joints125
- B26B 13/26Hand shears: with intermediate links between the grips and the blades110
- B26B 13/04Hand shears: with detachable blades49
- B26B 13/005Pocket or folding scissors29
- B26B 13/02Hand shears: with moulded-in blades7
Recent patents
- Elastic switchable scissors for unpacking9 Jun 2026US 12,649,251 B2Yangjiang Jiangcheng Gangfeng Hardware & Plastic Products Co., Ltd.
- Scissors28 Apr 2026US 12,611,787 B1
- Shearing tool with closure assist31 Mar 2026US 12,589,512 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Device for adjusting space of scissors10 Feb 2026US 12,544,941 B2
- Medical instrument13 Jan 2026US 12,521,136 B2Aesculap AG
- Structure of hairdresser scissors and method for its use1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295874 A1
- Produce scissors with stabilizing handheld cutting board27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249494 A1MFalcon LLC
- A multipurpose tool20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241530 A1Skylos Ecology Pty Ltd
- Scissors23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208376 A1
- Scissors4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151926 A1enimo design Co.,Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of manipulating matter in a mammalian body1,255US 6,447,523 B1Medtronic, Inc. · 2002
- Device or apparatus for manipulating matter having a elastic ring clip522US 5,601,572 ARaychem Corporation · 1997
- Device or apparatus for manipulating matter428US 5,486,183 ARaychem Corporation · 1996
- Device for dissecting, grasping, or cutting an object353US 5,509,923 ARaychem Corporation · 1996
- Surgical instrument343US 4,452,246 A1984