B29C 66/7392
Characterised by the material of at least one of the parts being
Official title: {characterised by the material of at least one of the parts being a thermoplastic}
B29C66/7392 (Characterised by the material of at least one of the parts being) appears on 5,361 US grants and 4,834 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 5,361
- Published applications
- 4,834
- Assignees
- 2,756
- Inventors
- 10,507
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 68 | 0 |
| 1977 | 48 | 0 |
| 1978 | 69 | 0 |
| 1979 | 28 | 0 |
| 1980 | 40 | 0 |
| 1981 | 67 | 0 |
| 1982 | 46 | 0 |
| 1983 | 63 | 0 |
| 1984 | 49 | 0 |
| 1985 | 74 | 0 |
| 1986 | 64 | 0 |
| 1987 | 83 | 0 |
| 1988 | 74 | 0 |
| 1989 | 77 | 0 |
| 1990 | 85 | 0 |
| 1991 | 65 | 0 |
| 1992 | 65 | 0 |
| 1993 | 89 | 0 |
| 1994 | 81 | 0 |
| 1995 | 83 | 0 |
| 1996 | 81 | 0 |
| 1997 | 102 | 0 |
| 1998 | 147 | 0 |
| 1999 | 109 | 0 |
| 2000 | 102 | 0 |
| 2001 | 82 | 26 |
| 2002 | 83 | 129 |
| 2003 | 114 | 150 |
| 2004 | 97 | 160 |
| 2005 | 77 | 187 |
| 2006 | 76 | 165 |
| 2007 | 75 | 169 |
| 2008 | 89 | 167 |
| 2009 | 75 | 159 |
| 2010 | 104 | 199 |
| 2011 | 140 | 155 |
| 2012 | 119 | 138 |
| 2013 | 118 | 189 |
| 2014 | 128 | 178 |
| 2015 | 128 | 211 |
| 2016 | 138 | 239 |
| 2017 | 150 | 222 |
| 2018 | 188 | 260 |
| 2019 | 210 | 252 |
| 2020 | 217 | 258 |
| 2021 | 205 | 267 |
| 2022 | 212 | 251 |
| 2023 | 203 | 224 |
| 2024 | 202 | 239 |
| 2025 | 177 | 161 |
| 2026 | 95 | 79 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method and device for infrared welding of polymer composites25 Aug 2026US 12,715,177 B2Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (List)
- Induction bonded reel18 Aug 2026US 12,709,070 B2Vandor Corporation
- Joining method18 Aug 2026US 12,709,071 B2Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Continuous ultrasonic welding thermoplastic material for aerospace component repair18 Aug 2026US 12,709,077 B2Rohr, Inc.
- Method for manufacturing decorative piece of thermoplastic synthetic resin18 Aug 2026US 12,709,113 B2Plus Corporation
- Negative pressure wound therapy apparatus and methods17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273165 A1Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Method for joining members made of material containing thermoplastic resin10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264343 A1Ihi Aerospace Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for processing a workpiece27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249560 A1University of Washington
- Portable conduction welding apparatus, system, and method for conduction welding of thermoplastic composite parts27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249561 A1The Boeing Company
- Methods for joining thermoplastic composite structures27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249563 A1Rohr, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Position feedback system and method for use thereof1,075US 6,625,517 B12003
- Capillary flow device951US 4,963,498 ABiotrack, Inc. · 1990
- Apparatus, method and expedient materials for ultrasonic preparation of human and animal hard or soft tissues and of dental or bone replacement materials as well as object obtained thereby585US 6,139,320 A2000
- Surgical devices assembled using heat bondable materials557US 5,735,875 A1998
- Surgical devices assembled using heat bonable materials532US 5,593,425 A1997