B29C 73/00
Repairing of articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state
Official title: Repairing of articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state, e.g. of articles shaped or produced by using techniques covered by this subclass or subclass B29D ({linings for tyres acting locally B60C5/142;} retreading tyres B29D30/54; devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses F16L55/16)
B29C73/00 (Repairing of articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state) appears on 2,055 US grants and 2,056 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 2,055
- Published applications
- 2,056
- Assignees
- 750
- Inventors
- 3,385
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 24 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 | 25 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 19 | 0 |
| 1984 | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 | 23 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 26 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 31 | 0 |
| 1991 | 20 | 0 |
| 1992 | 21 | 0 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 34 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 30 | 0 |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 6 |
| 2002 | 27 | 28 |
| 2003 | 25 | 30 |
| 2004 | 21 | 39 |
| 2005 | 24 | 44 |
| 2006 | 31 | 49 |
| 2007 | 11 | 48 |
| 2008 | 18 | 66 |
| 2009 | 20 | 58 |
| 2010 | 28 | 85 |
| 2011 | 27 | 80 |
| 2012 | 53 | 76 |
| 2013 | 63 | 99 |
| 2014 | 85 | 95 |
| 2015 | 85 | 121 |
| 2016 | 85 | 126 |
| 2017 | 95 | 128 |
| 2018 | 92 | 128 |
| 2019 | 114 | 152 |
| 2020 | 119 | 142 |
| 2021 | 124 | 93 |
| 2022 | 87 | 92 |
| 2023 | 81 | 79 |
| 2024 | 77 | 76 |
| 2025 | 58 | 71 |
| 2026 | 50 | 45 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B29C 73/04Repairing of articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state822
- B29C 73/16Auto-repairing or self-sealing arrangements or agents699
- B29C 73/24Apparatus or accessories not otherwise provided for549
- B29C 73/02Repairing of articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state527
Recent patents
- Methods of repairing a contoured composite structure and making a repair tool6 Oct 2026US 12,752,502 B2The Boeing Company
- Bicycle tool mounted in bicycle tube29 Sep 2026US 12,746,647 B2U-Power Collection Enterprise Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for locally curing composite structures15 Sep 2026US 12,734,771 B2The Boeing Company
- Sealant composition for self-sealing pneumatic tire15 Sep 2026US 12,734,772 B2The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Vehicle-mounted air compressor and bottle cap assembly15 Sep 2026US 12,734,849 B2Unik World Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Tire patching kit8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307343 A1Nuvalux LLC
- Tire patching kit8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307344 A1Nuvalux LLC
- Method and device for repairing an element of composite material1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295955 A1Airbus Operations GmbH
- Kit for repairing a punctured tire of a vehicle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295956 A1Selle Royal USA, Inc.
- Methods, agents, and devices for local neuromodulation of autonomic nerves1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295957 A1Tulavi Therapeutics, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- System for analysis of a repair for a structure117US 10,275,564 B2The Boeing Company · 2019
- Thermoplastic component repair117US 9,688,032 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC · 2017
- Object consolidation through sequential material deposition104US 6,814,823 B1Solidica, Inc. · 2004
- Blind-side panel repair patch93US 5,034,254 AThe Boeing Company · 1991
- Self-repairing, reinforced matrix materials85US 6,527,849 B22003