B28B 11/04
Apparatus or processes for treating or working the shaped or preshaped articles
Official title: for coating {or applying engobing layers}(glazing, engobing C04B)
B28B11/04 (Apparatus or processes for treating or working the shaped or preshaped articles) appears on 352 US grants and 361 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B28B- Granted patents
- 352
- Published applications
- 361
- Assignees
- 249
- Inventors
- 791
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 10 |
| 2003 | 6 | 2 |
| 2004 | 9 | 15 |
| 2005 | 1 | 10 |
| 2006 | 4 | 10 |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 | 4 | 15 |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 |
| 2012 | 8 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 13 |
| 2015 | 6 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 21 |
| 2017 | 10 | 21 |
| 2018 | 9 | 19 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 |
| 2020 | 18 | 26 |
| 2021 | 13 | 28 |
| 2022 | 10 | 27 |
| 2023 | 17 | 20 |
| 2024 | 16 | 24 |
| 2025 | 26 | 19 |
| 2026 | 16 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B28B 11/048By spraying or projecting60
- B28B 11/044With glaze or engobe or enamel or varnish56
- B28B 11/042With insulating material40
- B28B 11/045By dipping16
- B28B 11/046By rolling15
- B28B 11/041For moulded articles undergoing a thermal treatment at high temperatures, such as14
- B28B 11/06With powdered or granular material13
- B28B 11/047By pooring11
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Recent patents
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- Building boards and methods for manufacturing same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307294 A1CertainTeed Gypsum, Inc.
- Surface decoration method and apparatus for decorating a printing substrate made of ceramic material10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264288 A1Sacmi Tech S.P.A.
- Method for producing building components with a concrete layer and building components produced thereby20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241609 A1Address Robotics Limited, UK
- Methods and apparatus for coating fibers23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208391 A1General Electric Company
- Method for manufacturing a decorative element comprising an engineered stone and a decorative element comprising an engineered stone23 Jul 2026US 2026/0209130 A1Dal-Tile, LLC
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