B41F 15/18
Supports for workpieces
B41F15/18 (Supports for workpieces) appears on 376 US grants and 274 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41F- Granted patents
- 376
- Published applications
- 274
- Assignees
- 157
- Inventors
- 559
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | 6 | 1 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 | 15 |
| 2014 | 14 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 | 16 |
| 2016 | 29 | 18 |
| 2017 | 10 | 14 |
| 2018 | 12 | 21 |
| 2019 | 10 | 16 |
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 | 22 |
| 2023 | 16 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 |
| 2025 | 13 | 7 |
| 2026 | 8 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Garment palletization4 Aug 2026US 12,700,136 B2Kornit Digital Ltd.
- Stencil printer21 Jul 2026US 12,686,204 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Apparatus and method for the production of three-dimensional screen-printed workpieces7 Jul 2026US 12,673,486 B2Exentis Knowledge GmbH
- Printing system and method for controlling printing system16 Jun 2026US 12,654,435 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Apparatus and method for the production of three-dimensional screen-printed workpieces19 May 2026US 12,629,754 B2Exentis Knowledge GmbH
- Apparatus and method for the production of three-dimensional screen-printed workpieces27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249355 A1Exentis Knowledge GmbH
- Printing operation with improved stencil separation27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249633 A1Asmpt Smt Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Garment loader23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208500 A1Kornit Digital Ltd.
- Garment unloader/loader with protective tray23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208501 A1Kornit Digital Ltd.
- Printing board temperature indicator12 Mar 2026US 2026/0070326 A1Packaging Materials Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Screen printing apparatus with vacuum conveyor belt48US 5,553,536 AVan Os Enterprises · 1996
- Method and apparatus for screen printing45US 4,981,074 AHitachi Techno Engineering Co., Ltd. · 1991
- Pallet assembly for improved printing operation43US 4,819,559 APrecision Screen Machines, Inc. · 1989
- Apparatus for silk screen printing36US 4,388,862 A1983
- Dual locator system for pallet support plate33US 4,909,146 APrecision Screen Machines, Inc. · 1990