B29C 59/02
Surface shaping of articles: by mechanical means
Official title: by mechanical means, e.g. pressing {(B29C59/007 takes precedence; embossing expanded porous articles B29C44/5627)}
B29C59/02 (Surface shaping of articles: by mechanical means) appears on 2,926 US grants and 3,336 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 2,926
- Published applications
- 3,336
- Assignees
- 1,464
- Inventors
- 6,401
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 29 | 0 |
| 1977 | 19 | 0 |
| 1978 | 24 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 27 | 0 |
| 1982 | 27 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 35 | 15 |
| 2002 | 38 | 63 |
| 2003 | 42 | 103 |
| 2004 | 44 | 110 |
| 2005 | 45 | 116 |
| 2006 | 47 | 87 |
| 2007 | 40 | 108 |
| 2008 | 43 | 114 |
| 2009 | 36 | 111 |
| 2010 | 74 | 133 |
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| 2012 | 66 | 123 |
| 2013 | 80 | 147 |
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| 2016 | 135 | 187 |
| 2017 | 128 | 203 |
| 2018 | 137 | 155 |
| 2019 | 123 | 188 |
| 2020 | 152 | 174 |
| 2021 | 124 | 172 |
| 2022 | 114 | 137 |
| 2023 | 109 | 122 |
| 2024 | 125 | 134 |
| 2025 | 97 | 79 |
| 2026 | 73 | 61 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B29C 59/04Using rollers or endless belts1,205
- B29C 59/022Characterised by the disposition or the configuration1,176
- B29C 59/026Of layered or coated substantially flat surfaces411
- B29C 59/021Of profiled articles89
- B29C 59/06Using vacuum drums67
- B29C 2059/027GrindingIndexing code62
- B29C 2059/028Incorporating particles by impact in the surfaceIndexing code44
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