B29C 66/82
Pressure application arrangements
Official title: {Pressure application arrangements, e.g. transmission or actuating mechanisms for joining tools or clamps}
B29C66/82 (Pressure application arrangements) appears on 3,178 US grants and 1,898 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 3,178
- Published applications
- 1,898
- Assignees
- 1,613
- Inventors
- 5,243
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 64 | 0 |
| 1977 | 58 | 0 |
| 1978 | 68 | 0 |
| 1979 | 33 | 0 |
| 1980 | 53 | 0 |
| 1981 | 63 | 0 |
| 1982 | 41 | 0 |
| 1983 | 40 | 0 |
| 1984 | 53 | 0 |
| 1985 | 70 | 0 |
| 1986 | 57 | 0 |
| 1987 | 61 | 0 |
| 1988 | 70 | 0 |
| 1989 | 69 | 0 |
| 1990 | 69 | 0 |
| 1991 | 62 | 0 |
| 1992 | 50 | 0 |
| 1993 | 52 | 0 |
| 1994 | 55 | 0 |
| 1995 | 60 | 0 |
| 1996 | 78 | 0 |
| 1997 | 80 | 0 |
| 1998 | 110 | 0 |
| 1999 | 91 | 0 |
| 2000 | 93 | 0 |
| 2001 | 81 | 25 |
| 2002 | 62 | 82 |
| 2003 | 84 | 87 |
| 2004 | 68 | 83 |
| 2005 | 49 | 92 |
| 2006 | 58 | 102 |
| 2007 | 43 | 65 |
| 2008 | 52 | 76 |
| 2009 | 36 | 89 |
| 2010 | 55 | 93 |
| 2011 | 58 | 69 |
| 2012 | 57 | 82 |
| 2013 | 61 | 94 |
| 2014 | 62 | 84 |
| 2015 | 69 | 96 |
| 2016 | 86 | 94 |
| 2017 | 70 | 94 |
| 2018 | 75 | 81 |
| 2019 | 84 | 48 |
| 2020 | 78 | 73 |
| 2021 | 55 | 63 |
| 2022 | 65 | 65 |
| 2023 | 58 | 54 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 |
| 2025 | 45 | 36 |
| 2026 | 19 | 23 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Apparatuses, tacking sticks, and systems for tacking workpieces in composite manufacturing and methods associated therewith28 Jul 2026US 12,691,644 B2The Boeing Company
- Welding device and method for manufacturing resin welded workpiece16 Jun 2026US 12,654,401 B2Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
- Heat-sealing apparatus for wrapping articles16 Jun 2026US 12,654,895 B2Barry-Wehmiller Company
- Induction welding heat shield assembly with multiple heat shields with aligned recesses for induction welding path9 Jun 2026US 12,649,198 B2Rohr, Inc.
- Sealing element for sealing a package and device for sealing a package2 Jun 2026US 12,643,702 B2Ecolean AB
- Method for attaching a metal reinforcement on a leading edge of a turbomachine blade8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307338 A1Safran Aerospace Composites
- Negative pressure wound therapy apparatus and methods17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273165 A1Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Portable conduction welding apparatus, system, and method for conduction welding of thermoplastic composite parts27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249561 A1The Boeing Company
- Applicator system for attaching sensors to surfaces13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235459 A1Watring Technologies, Inc.
- Device and method for connecting an end of a first foil and an end of a second foil30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216962 A1Fuji Seal International, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Position feedback system and method for use thereof1,075US 6,625,517 B12003
- Suture fusing and cutting apparatus775US 4,662,068 A1987
- Apparatus for rivetting592US 8,327,514 B2Gunyang Trunet Co., Ltd. · 2012
- Fastener installation method506US 4,093,491 A1978
- Stapling apparatus and method and thermoplastic stables used therewith406US 4,281,785 ADayco Corporation · 1981