B29C 66/43
Joining a relatively small portion of the surface of said articles
Official title: {Joining a relatively small portion of the surface of said articles (B29C66/45 takes precedence)}
B29C66/43 (Joining a relatively small portion of the surface of said articles) appears on 6,499 US grants and 5,066 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 6,499
- Published applications
- 5,066
- Assignees
- 2,926
- Inventors
- 10,646
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 114 | 0 |
| 1977 | 101 | 0 |
| 1978 | 106 | 0 |
| 1979 | 52 | 0 |
| 1980 | 82 | 0 |
| 1981 | 102 | 0 |
| 1982 | 67 | 0 |
| 1983 | 63 | 0 |
| 1984 | 74 | 0 |
| 1985 | 115 | 0 |
| 1986 | 94 | 0 |
| 1987 | 126 | 0 |
| 1988 | 111 | 0 |
| 1989 | 120 | 0 |
| 1990 | 126 | 0 |
| 1991 | 85 | 0 |
| 1992 | 76 | 0 |
| 1993 | 108 | 0 |
| 1994 | 111 | 0 |
| 1995 | 118 | 0 |
| 1996 | 113 | 0 |
| 1997 | 127 | 0 |
| 1998 | 162 | 0 |
| 1999 | 139 | 0 |
| 2000 | 133 | 0 |
| 2001 | 138 | 47 |
| 2002 | 107 | 152 |
| 2003 | 170 | 184 |
| 2004 | 147 | 202 |
| 2005 | 113 | 200 |
| 2006 | 121 | 214 |
| 2007 | 90 | 201 |
| 2008 | 92 | 203 |
| 2009 | 87 | 219 |
| 2010 | 144 | 231 |
| 2011 | 149 | 198 |
| 2012 | 148 | 218 |
| 2013 | 155 | 219 |
| 2014 | 165 | 219 |
| 2015 | 161 | 231 |
| 2016 | 196 | 247 |
| 2017 | 156 | 237 |
| 2018 | 193 | 233 |
| 2019 | 223 | 232 |
| 2020 | 205 | 229 |
| 2021 | 196 | 229 |
| 2022 | 185 | 175 |
| 2023 | 161 | 174 |
| 2024 | 167 | 162 |
| 2025 | 142 | 139 |
| 2026 | 63 | 71 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B29C 66/431Joining the articles to themselves2,293
- B29C 66/432For making tubular articles or closed loops1,886
- B29C 66/433Casing-in, i.e. enclosing an element between two sheets by an outlined seam590
- B29C 66/434Joining substantially flat articles for forming corner connections, fork connections or cross293
- B29C 66/438Joining sheets for making hollow-walled, channelled structures or multi-tubular articles251
- B29C 66/435Making large sheets by joining smaller ones or strips together236
- B29C 66/439Joining sheets for making inflated articles without using a mould180
- B29C 66/436Joining sheets for making articles comprising cushioning or padding materials, the weld102
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