B41F 17/00
Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not
Official title: Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
B41F17/00 (Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not) appears on 1,545 US grants and 1,185 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41F- Granted patents
- 1,545
- Published applications
- 1,185
- Assignees
- 796
- Inventors
- 2,552
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41 | 0 |
| 1977 | 33 | 0 |
| 1978 | 31 | 0 |
| 1979 | 18 | 0 |
| 1980 | 23 | 0 |
| 1981 | 24 | 0 |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 |
| 1983 | 31 | 0 |
| 1984 | 33 | 0 |
| 1985 | 32 | 0 |
| 1986 | 20 | 0 |
| 1987 | 26 | 0 |
| 1988 | 22 | 0 |
| 1989 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 30 | 0 |
| 1993 | 27 | 0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 30 | 0 |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 |
| 1997 | 30 | 0 |
| 1998 | 34 | 0 |
| 1999 | 36 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 27 | 13 |
| 2002 | 22 | 21 |
| 2003 | 19 | 15 |
| 2004 | 27 | 29 |
| 2005 | 16 | 32 |
| 2006 | 18 | 30 |
| 2007 | 10 | 43 |
| 2008 | 13 | 42 |
| 2009 | 15 | 43 |
| 2010 | 15 | 36 |
| 2011 | 21 | 31 |
| 2012 | 18 | 41 |
| 2013 | 25 | 59 |
| 2014 | 47 | 67 |
| 2015 | 50 | 81 |
| 2016 | 71 | 59 |
| 2017 | 47 | 80 |
| 2018 | 48 | 67 |
| 2019 | 59 | 75 |
| 2020 | 68 | 51 |
| 2021 | 52 | 66 |
| 2022 | 48 | 47 |
| 2023 | 39 | 46 |
| 2024 | 37 | 51 |
| 2025 | 41 | 32 |
| 2026 | 18 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B41F 17/08Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not433
- B41F 17/001Pad printing apparatus or machines265
- B41F 17/006Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not137
- B41F 17/24Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not131
- B41F 17/003Special types of machines for printing textiles108
- B41F 17/02Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not107
- B41F 17/30Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not104
- B41F 17/36Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not98
All 14 subgroupsShow fewer
- B41F 17/002Supports of workpieces in machines for printing on hollow articles93
- B41F 17/28Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not66
- B41F 17/38Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not55
- B41F 17/007Use of printing belts52
- B41F 17/008Numbering devices for printing on articles other than sheets or webs9
- B41F 17/04Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not1
Recent patents
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- Apparatus, system and method of automatic registration and color adjustment based upon machine elements and ambient parameters8 Sep 2026US 12,728,646 B2Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
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- Ink cup assembly with non-magnetic force mechanism1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295990 A1Acushnet Company
- Can decorator and plate cylinder locking mechanism, replacement system, and timing adjustment system and method therefor17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273920 A1Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Printing plate pressure adjustment system and can decorator employing same3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257467 A1Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Primer composition and use of a primer composition for preparing an object for printing20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241677 A1Tonejet Limited
- Ink Station Washing Assembly For A Can Decorator, Ink Station Roller Assembly For A Can Decorator, And Methods Of Making, Using, And Cleaning Same13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233511 A1Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for applying a dye image to a member118US 4,670,084 A1987
- Electronic bookstore vending machine100US 6,012,890 AInstaBook Corporation · 2000
- Method and apparatus for printing indicia on a continuous, elongate, flexible three-dimensional member92US 4,029,006 AThe Boeing Company · 1977
- Control system for pre-setting and operation of a printing press and collator90US 4,495,582 AHarris Graphics Corporation · 1985
- Method and apparatus for applying advertisements to eggs90US 4,843,958 AAMI International · 1989