B29C 51/18
Thermoforming apparatus
B29C51/18 (Thermoforming apparatus) appears on 556 US grants and 466 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 556
- Published applications
- 466
- Assignees
- 382
- Inventors
- 1,093
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 4 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 | 12 |
| 2005 | 7 | 20 |
| 2006 | 8 | 18 |
| 2007 | 11 | 12 |
| 2008 | 5 | 10 |
| 2009 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 9 | 12 |
| 2011 | 10 | 12 |
| 2012 | 12 | 7 |
| 2013 | 8 | 23 |
| 2014 | 7 | 12 |
| 2015 | 11 | 28 |
| 2016 | 11 | 18 |
| 2017 | 19 | 31 |
| 2018 | 20 | 33 |
| 2019 | 28 | 25 |
| 2020 | 19 | 36 |
| 2021 | 23 | 24 |
| 2022 | 25 | 28 |
| 2023 | 20 | 18 |
| 2024 | 25 | 19 |
| 2025 | 22 | 16 |
| 2026 | 15 | 23 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Vacuum forming method for membrane-like objects having protruding structures and forming apparatus thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,746,715 B2
- Article of footwear including a sole structure22 Sep 2026US 12,740,618 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Rotatable mold apparatus8 Sep 2026US 12,728,584 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Rolled edge trays having smooth edges and stacking extensions5 May 2026US 12,617,142 B2Converter Manufacturing, LLC
- Thermoforming oven with separating heating elements5 May 2026US 12,617,143 B2Brown LLC
- Tray thermoforming apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307323 A1Cryovac, Inc.
- Systems and methods for manufacturing articles of footwear including a sole structure17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272113 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Tool for manufacturing a cushion in the thermoforming process17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273833 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Vacuum forming method for membrane-like objects having protruding structures and forming apparatus thereof17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273834 A1
- Preheating and thermoforming polysulfone film into dental aligners16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199061 A1Bixby International Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Macroscopically expanded three-dimensional plastic web exhibiting non-glossy visible surface and cloth-like tactile impression688US 4,463,045 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1984
- Multi-phase process for debossing and perforating a polymeric web to coincide with the image of one or more three-dimensional forming structures557US 4,609,518 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1986
- Apparatus and method for embossing web material153US 4,211,743 ANauta Roll Corporation · 1980
- Process for pattern drawing of webs152US 4,153,664 A1979
- Method for debossing and perforating a running ribbon of thermoplastic film133US 4,151,240 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1979