B43K 23/00
Holders or connectors for writing implements
Official title: Holders or connectors for writing implements; Means for protecting the writing-points {(B43K27/003 takes precedence)}
B43K23/00 (Holders or connectors for writing implements) appears on 1,344 US grants and 1,251 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B43K- Granted patents
- 1,344
- Published applications
- 1,251
- Assignees
- 462
- Inventors
- 2,053
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 12 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 24 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 28 | 0 |
| 1999 | 47 | 0 |
| 2000 | 36 | 0 |
| 2001 | 38 | 9 |
| 2002 | 37 | 24 |
| 2003 | 23 | 52 |
| 2004 | 37 | 70 |
| 2005 | 48 | 93 |
| 2006 | 54 | 78 |
| 2007 | 35 | 78 |
| 2008 | 54 | 85 |
| 2009 | 35 | 85 |
| 2010 | 49 | 66 |
| 2011 | 58 | 61 |
| 2012 | 39 | 47 |
| 2013 | 33 | 39 |
| 2014 | 27 | 48 |
| 2015 | 51 | 60 |
| 2016 | 40 | 47 |
| 2017 | 44 | 47 |
| 2018 | 34 | 41 |
| 2019 | 44 | 32 |
| 2020 | 33 | 40 |
| 2021 | 29 | 38 |
| 2022 | 24 | 26 |
| 2023 | 30 | 26 |
| 2024 | 33 | 17 |
| 2025 | 21 | 29 |
| 2026 | 3 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B43K 23/08Protecting means493
- B43K 23/008Holders comprising finger grips334
- B43K 23/001Supporting means300
- B43K 23/004Holders specially adapted for assisting handicapped or disabled persons to write114
- B43K 23/016Holders for crayons or chalks78
- B43K 23/02Holders or connectors for writing implements: with means for preventing rolling72
- B43K 23/012Holders for attachment to finger tips48
- B43K 23/06Means for connecting two or more writing implements46
Recent patents
- Grip for a writing implement22 Sep 2026US 12,741,480 B2BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
- Grip for a hand-held instrument4 Aug 2026US 12,697,835 B2
- Modular desktop craft utensils storage system for storing craft utensils31 Mar 2026US 12,589,612 B2Direct Sales B.V.
- Press-type makeup pen30 Dec 2025US 12,507,785 B2Shya Hsin Packaging Industry (China) Co., Ltd.
- Ergonomic device for writing instrument and related methods23 Dec 2025US 12,502,907 B1Kynesius Corporation
- Device for assisting the gripping and use of objects17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273990 A1
- Rollable pen13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233551 A1
- Magnetic marker device30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215561 A1
- Detachable supporting device23 Jul 2026US 2026/0213056 A1Novium Taiwan Inc.
- Modular desktop craft utensils storage system for storing craft utensils16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200262 A1Direct Sales B.V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Handle/grip and method for designing the like277US 6,988,295 B22006
- Printer consumable cartridge165US 6,290,349 B1Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd · 2001
- Board edging system and method of manufacture thereof104US 5,743,414 ASanford, L. P. · 1998
- Cap with erasable billboard99US 5,253,368 A1993
- Implement holder for a safety helmet93US 3,983,602 A1976