B29C 65/02
Joining or sealing of preformed parts: by heating, with or without pressure
Official title: by heating, with or without pressure
B29C65/02 (Joining or sealing of preformed parts: by heating, with or without pressure) appears on 13,882 US grants and 11,671 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 13,882
- Published applications
- 11,671
- Assignees
- 5,895
- Inventors
- 23,912
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 181 | 0 |
| 1977 | 158 | 0 |
| 1978 | 173 | 0 |
| 1979 | 100 | 0 |
| 1980 | 145 | 0 |
| 1981 | 190 | 0 |
| 1982 | 134 | 0 |
| 1983 | 130 | 0 |
| 1984 | 148 | 0 |
| 1985 | 196 | 0 |
| 1986 | 170 | 0 |
| 1987 | 217 | 0 |
| 1988 | 208 | 0 |
| 1989 | 233 | 0 |
| 1990 | 249 | 0 |
| 1991 | 190 | 0 |
| 1992 | 217 | 0 |
| 1993 | 219 | 0 |
| 1994 | 209 | 0 |
| 1995 | 228 | 0 |
| 1996 | 220 | 0 |
| 1997 | 270 | 0 |
| 1998 | 341 | 0 |
| 1999 | 300 | 0 |
| 2000 | 313 | 0 |
| 2001 | 286 | 94 |
| 2002 | 248 | 325 |
| 2003 | 311 | 369 |
| 2004 | 281 | 421 |
| 2005 | 208 | 414 |
| 2006 | 220 | 462 |
| 2007 | 180 | 395 |
| 2008 | 190 | 414 |
| 2009 | 176 | 422 |
| 2010 | 266 | 464 |
| 2011 | 313 | 418 |
| 2012 | 295 | 449 |
| 2013 | 302 | 489 |
| 2014 | 354 | 522 |
| 2015 | 365 | 558 |
| 2016 | 412 | 627 |
| 2017 | 397 | 628 |
| 2018 | 466 | 651 |
| 2019 | 575 | 559 |
| 2020 | 537 | 589 |
| 2021 | 495 | 539 |
| 2022 | 458 | 477 |
| 2023 | 422 | 422 |
| 2024 | 400 | 443 |
| 2025 | 358 | 318 |
| 2026 | 228 | 202 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B29C 65/18Using heated tools4,646
- B29C 65/08Using ultrasonic vibrations3,739
- B29C 65/14Using wave energy , i.e. electromagnetic radiation, or particle radiation2,571
- B29C 65/34Using heated elements which remain in the joint1,371
- B29C 65/06Using friction947
- B29C 65/10Using hot gases or flames coming in contact with at least one933
- B29C 65/04Dielectric heating751
- B29C 65/022Particular heating or welding methods not otherwise provided for297
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