B31F 5/00
Attaching together sheets, strips or webs
Official title: Attaching together sheets, strips or webs; Reinforcing edges
B31F5/00 (Attaching together sheets, strips or webs) appears on 429 US grants and 394 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B31F- Granted patents
- 429
- Published applications
- 394
- Assignees
- 207
- Inventors
- 749
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 | 12 |
| 2014 | 5 | 21 |
| 2015 | 14 | 35 |
| 2016 | 24 | 22 |
| 2017 | 14 | 25 |
| 2018 | 33 | 36 |
| 2019 | 29 | 37 |
| 2020 | 25 | 27 |
| 2021 | 27 | 22 |
| 2022 | 17 | 23 |
| 2023 | 19 | 21 |
| 2024 | 16 | 19 |
| 2025 | 20 | 17 |
| 2026 | 12 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B31F 5/02Attaching together sheets, strips or webs: by crimping or slotting or perforating182
- B31F 5/06Attaching together sheets, strips or webs: by adhesive tape77
- B31F 5/04Attaching together sheets, strips or webs: by exclusive use of adhesives76
- B31F 5/001Attaching together sheets, strips or webs: by stapling or riveting45
- B31F 5/008Attaching together sheets, strips or webs: by friction22
- B31F 5/005Attaching together sheets, strips or webs: by folding15
- B31F 5/003Attaching together sheets, strips or webs: by stitching4
- B31F 5/006Attaching together sheets, strips or webs: using a strip1
Recent patents
- Multi-layer absorbent cores and methods of manufacture22 Sep 2026US 12,740,898 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Auto-mask for packaging26 May 2026US 12,636,846 B2Co2 Packaging LLC
- Machine for joining sheet material, preferably cardboard26 May 2026US 12,636,849 B2Gazzella Atlantique
- Medium processing apparatus and image forming system incorporating same19 May 2026US 12,630,385 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Apparatus and method for production of a two-ply paperboard panel5 May 2026US 12,617,175 B2Star Board Materials, LLC
- Corrugated cardboard and a method for producing a corrugated cardboard20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243022 A1Jml Innovation AB
- Medium processing apparatus and image forming system6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227736 A1Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Electric stapler9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192483 A1
- Post-processing apparatus and image forming system9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194849 A1Etria Co., Ltd.
- Medium processing apparatus and image forming system18 Jun 2026US 2026/0169404 A1Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Wet-resilient webs and disposable articles made therewith135US 6,436,234 B1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2002
- Stitching gear assembly having perforating projections thereon, for use in converter adapted to produce pad-like cushioning material, and method111US 4,968,291 ARanpak Corp. · 1990
- Folding and crimping apparatus111US 5,088,972 AEco-Pack Industries, Inc. · 1992
- Resilient packing product and method and apparatus for making the same100US 5,173,352 ARanpak Corp. · 1992
- Lamination anchoring method and product thereof83US 4,770,920 APaper-Pak Products, Inc. · 1988