B29C 66/816
Characterised by the mounting of the pressing elements
Official title: {characterised by the mounting of the pressing elements, e.g. of the welding jaws or clamps}
B29C66/816 (Characterised by the mounting of the pressing elements) appears on 1,701 US grants and 1,107 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 1,701
- Published applications
- 1,107
- Assignees
- 916
- Inventors
- 2,790
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36 | 0 |
| 1977 | 31 | 0 |
| 1978 | 36 | 0 |
| 1979 | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | 27 | 0 |
| 1981 | 22 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | 35 | 0 |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 | 41 | 0 |
| 1988 | 31 | 0 |
| 1989 | 36 | 0 |
| 1990 | 41 | 0 |
| 1991 | 35 | 0 |
| 1992 | 32 | 0 |
| 1993 | 27 | 0 |
| 1994 | 32 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 26 | 0 |
| 1997 | 33 | 0 |
| 1998 | 44 | 0 |
| 1999 | 48 | 0 |
| 2000 | 41 | 0 |
| 2001 | 38 | 15 |
| 2002 | 28 | 31 |
| 2003 | 53 | 47 |
| 2004 | 37 | 53 |
| 2005 | 33 | 35 |
| 2006 | 32 | 49 |
| 2007 | 16 | 45 |
| 2008 | 20 | 26 |
| 2009 | 26 | 51 |
| 2010 | 28 | 46 |
| 2011 | 37 | 33 |
| 2012 | 21 | 52 |
| 2013 | 32 | 52 |
| 2014 | 35 | 62 |
| 2015 | 37 | 61 |
| 2016 | 56 | 48 |
| 2017 | 53 | 65 |
| 2018 | 58 | 52 |
| 2019 | 47 | 43 |
| 2020 | 46 | 55 |
| 2021 | 41 | 39 |
| 2022 | 44 | 36 |
| 2023 | 31 | 33 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 |
| 2025 | 29 | 27 |
| 2026 | 19 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B29C 66/8161Said pressing elements being supported or backed-up by springs or by resilient930
- B29C 66/8167Quick change joining tools or surfaces777
- B29C 66/8163Self-aligning to the joining plane118
- B29C 66/8169The mounting of said pressing elements being laterally movable44
- B29C 66/8165Carrier plates for mounting joining tool parts19
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By later US patents
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