B41F 17/20
On articles of uniform cross-section
Official title: on articles of uniform cross-section, e.g. pencils, rulers, resistors
B41F17/20 (On articles of uniform cross-section) appears on 252 US grants and 214 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41F- Granted patents
- 252
- Published applications
- 214
- Assignees
- 134
- Inventors
- 376
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 14 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 11 | 19 |
| 2018 | 11 | 16 |
| 2019 | 12 | 22 |
| 2020 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 | 17 |
| 2022 | 18 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 |
| 2025 | 5 | 10 |
| 2026 | 5 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- 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
- Image registration in a can decorator21 Jul 2026US 12,686,203 B2Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
- Can decorator having plate cylinder locking mechanism16 Jun 2026US 12,654,436 B2Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Printing plate pressure adjustment system and can decorator employing same26 May 2026US 12,636,876 B2Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Magnetic encoder position sensor for remotely adjusting registration or print pressure of a can decorator10 Feb 2026US 12,545,022 B2Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Can decorator and plate cylinder locking mechanism, replacement system, and timing adjustment system and method therefor17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273920 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
- Machine to transfer ink from a web onto a container2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184094 A1Norwalt Design, Inc.
- Printing plate for transferring an ink, printing system, and method for printing on a container11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158778 A1Ardagh Metal Packaging Europe GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shielded printer82US 5,842,411 ADana Corporation · 1998
- Method of multi-color printing on cylindrical container68US 4,519,310 ADaiwa Can Company · 1985
- Machine for decorating two-piece cans52US 3,960,073 AAmerican Can Company · 1976
- Apparatus and method for printing multi-color images onto cylindrical body41US 5,970,865 AMitsubishi Materials Corporation · 1999
- Can decorating apparatus40US 4,741,266 AAdolph Coors Company · 1988