B29L 2031/772
Articles characterised by their shape and not otherwise provided for
Official title: {Articles characterised by their shape and not otherwise provided for (closed loop B29L2031/709; ring-like B29L2031/7096; corrugated B29L2016/00, flat B29L2007/00; hollow B29L2022/00; screw-threaded B29L2001/00; toothed B29L2031/775; corrugated tubes B29L2023/18)}
B29L2031/772 (Articles characterised by their shape and not otherwise provided for) appears on 406 US grants and 471 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29L- Granted patents
- 406
- Published applications
- 471
- Assignees
- 366
- Inventors
- 1,012
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 4 |
| 2002 | 6 | 8 |
| 2003 | 9 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 | 12 |
| 2005 | 4 | 7 |
| 2006 | 4 | 14 |
| 2007 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | 9 |
| 2009 | 1 | 9 |
| 2010 | 4 | 14 |
| 2011 | 5 | 11 |
| 2012 | 10 | 13 |
| 2013 | 9 | 14 |
| 2014 | 9 | 20 |
| 2015 | 18 | 126 |
| 2016 | 25 | 45 |
| 2017 | 38 | 31 |
| 2018 | 44 | 24 |
| 2019 | 37 | 31 |
| 2020 | 23 | 10 |
| 2021 | 17 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 18 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B29L 2031/7724ConicalIndexing code43
- B29L 2031/7734SphericalIndexing code29
- B29L 2031/7739Curved shapedIndexing code28
- B29L 2031/7728Disc-shapedIndexing code21
- B29L 2031/7732HelicalIndexing code19
- B29L 2031/7722Block-shapedIndexing code12
- B29L 2031/773Dome-shapedIndexing code11
- B29L 2031/7736SinusoidalIndexing code9
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Recent patents
- Systems and methods with lattice structures for connecting materials during molding9 Jun 2026US 12,649,270 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Composite coil spring with carbon and glass fiber layers31 Mar 2026US 12,590,616 B2Mitsubishi Steel Mfg. Co., Ltd.
- Automated tape layering for conical composite components20 Jan 2026US 12,528,259 B2Textron Systems Corporation
- Compression molded double wall blocks for a pallet and associated methods16 Dec 2025US 12,496,750 B2CHEP Technology Pty Limited
- Method of producing patterns, molds, and related products23 Sep 2025US 12,420,481 B2Thermwood Corporation
- Compression-molding machine9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192495 A1Kikusui Seisakusho Ltd.
- Three-dimensional printing energy absorbing composition2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184943 A1Peridot Print LLC
- Methods of forming a composite structure and associated systems and materials30 Apr 2026US 2026/0116021 A1Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Automated tape layering for a composite19 Mar 2026US 2026/0077565 A1Textron Systems Corporation
- Fabricating rubber lining for composite pcp stator18 Dec 2025US 2025/0381718 A1Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Anatomically shaped vasoocclusive device and method of making the same551US 5,645,558 AMedical University of South Carolina · 1997
- Wafer planarization using a uniform layer of material and method and apparatus for forming uniform layer of material used in semiconductor processing544US 6,410,459 B1Micron Technology, Inc. · 2002
- Filter-catheter and method of manufacturing same541US 5,421,832 A1995
- Expandable stents and method for making same516US 5,569,295 AAdvanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · 1996
- Anatomically shaped vasoocclusive devices330US 5,911,731 ATarget Therapeutics, Inc. · 1999