B29L 2031/22
Hinges , pivots
Official title: Hinges {, pivots}
B29L2031/22 (Hinges , pivots) appears on 135 US grants and 120 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29L- Granted patents
- 135
- Published applications
- 120
- Assignees
- 94
- Inventors
- 270
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 9 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 8 |
| 2015 | 4 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Dual-axis over-molded hinge19 May 2026US 12,631,061 B2Reell Precision Manufacturing Corporation
- Insert molded torsion bar hinge28 Oct 2025US 12,454,854 B2Reell Precision Manufacturing Corporation
- Method and mold for molding a foamed plastic foldable container, and container manufactured thereby5 Aug 2025US 12,377,584 B2Bazzica Engineering S.R.L.
- Living hinge formed by compressed material6 May 2025US 12,291,907 B2Kyoraku Co., Ltd.
- Tubular formed body, and storage structure9 Jul 2024US 12,031,644 B2Kyoraku Co., Ltd.
- Hinged closure30 Apr 2026US 2026/0116628 A1Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
- Living hinge of an alpha-nucleated propylene copolymer26 Jun 2025US 2025/0206932 A1Borealis AG
- Hinged component made from high density polyethylene6 Mar 2025US 2025/0075546 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Insert molded torsion bar hinge6 Feb 2025US 2025/0043610 A1Reell Precision Manufacturing Corporation
- Molds for compound injection molding and a method thereof30 Jan 2025US 2025/0033256 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of making a pivoted tool having integral pivot member150US 5,461,765 AFiskars Inc. · 1995
- Container with "stay open" lid128US 4,971,220 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1990
- Blow-molded snapped-together hinge for double-walled body and lid80US 6,269,966 B1John D. Brush & Co., Inc. · 2001
- Single point hinge for a container75US 7,246,714 B2Anchor Packaging, Inc. · 2007
- Pivoted hand-held cutting tool74US 5,426,857 AFiskars Inc. · 1995