B41F 17/34
On articles with surface irregularities
Official title: on articles with surface irregularities, e.g. fruits, nuts
B41F17/34 (On articles with surface irregularities) appears on 18 US grants and 20 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41F- Granted patents
- 18
- Published applications
- 20
- Assignees
- 11
- Inventors
- 29
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
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| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Printing tool, printing apparatus, and printing method19 May 2026US 12,629,932 B2Shuhou Co., Ltd.
- Golf ball line marker tool28 Apr 2026US 12,611,575 B1
- Golf ball holder13 Jan 2026US 12,521,613 B1Acushnet Company
- Printing apparatus and printing method25 Feb 2025US 12,233,640 B2Shuhou Co., Ltd.
- Printing pad29 Oct 2024US 12,128,669 B2Shuhou Co., Ltd.
- Ink cup assembly with non-magnetic force mechanism1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295990 A1Acushnet Company
- Printing apparatus and method of producing printed object2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184064 A1Shuhou Co., Ltd.
- Printed matter and method of manufacturing printed matter2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184066 A1Shuhou Co., Ltd.
- Printing tool, printing apparatus, and printing method13 Mar 2025US 2025/0083433 A1Shuhou Co., Ltd.
- Printing Pad4 Jul 2024US 2024/0217228 A1Shuhou Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Element for positioning and supporting a golf ball as an image is imprinted thereon10US 6,418,843 B1Illinois Tool Works Inc. · 2002
- Dual function shoe upper printing jig5US 9,227,391 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2016
- Method and apparatus for automatic indexing of a golf ball4US 7,387,070 B1Acushnet Company · 2008
- Apparatus for printing and protecting ink indicia on fruits3US 4,230,065 ASunkist Growers, Inc. · 1980
- Apparatus for printing indicia on objects2US 4,380,194 ASunkist Growers, Inc. · 1983