B43M
Bureau accessories not otherwise provided for
Official title: BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (stapling devices B25C5/00; devices for temporarily attaching sheets together B42F)
B43M (Bureau accessories not otherwise provided for) appears on 1,593 US grants and 908 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B43M- Granted patents
- 1,593
- Published applications
- 908
- Assignees
- 487
- Inventors
- 2,133
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 | 23 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 21 | 0 |
| 1983 | 20 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 35 | 0 |
| 1986 | 22 | 0 |
| 1987 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 |
| 1989 | 39 | 0 |
| 1990 | 59 | 0 |
| 1991 | 53 | 0 |
| 1992 | 62 | 0 |
| 1993 | 47 | 0 |
| 1994 | 37 | 0 |
| 1995 | 44 | 0 |
| 1996 | 45 | 0 |
| 1997 | 42 | 0 |
| 1998 | 53 | 0 |
| 1999 | 67 | 0 |
| 2000 | 47 | 0 |
| 2001 | 51 | 14 |
| 2002 | 32 | 28 |
| 2003 | 39 | 60 |
| 2004 | 49 | 61 |
| 2005 | 38 | 84 |
| 2006 | 45 | 70 |
| 2007 | 44 | 71 |
| 2008 | 35 | 51 |
| 2009 | 22 | 38 |
| 2010 | 31 | 46 |
| 2011 | 32 | 55 |
| 2012 | 38 | 38 |
| 2013 | 40 | 30 |
| 2014 | 24 | 32 |
| 2015 | 27 | 37 |
| 2016 | 20 | 34 |
| 2017 | 27 | 20 |
| 2018 | 21 | 18 |
| 2019 | 23 | 24 |
| 2020 | 21 | 16 |
| 2021 | 12 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 | 14 |
| 2023 | 8 | 17 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
| 2025 | 16 | 10 |
| 2026 | 9 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- B43M 3/00Devices for inserting documents into envelopes521
- B43M 5/00Devices for closing envelopes373
- B43M 99/00Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass295
- B43M 11/00Hand or desk devices of the office or personal type for applying274
- B43M 7/00Devices for opening envelopes184
- B43M 15/00Drawing-pins, thumb-tacks28
- B43M 1/00Fixing seals on documents8
- B43M 9/00Paper-weights4
Recent patents
- Multifunctional organizer1 Sep 2026US 12,722,417 B1
- Rotatable writing pen28 Jul 2026US 12,691,705 B1
- Wearable finger-moistening device for easily opening supermarket plastic produce bags14 Jul 2026US 12,679,133 B2
- Robotic envelope separator5 May 2026US 12,617,226 B1Cenveo Worldwide Limited
- Stations for forming heat seals in envelopes21 Apr 2026US 12,605,959 B2Pregis LLC
- Modular desktop craft utensils storage system for storing craft utensils16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200262 A1Direct Sales B.V.
- Flip-Top Glue Stick Device2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184102 A1
- Multifunctional opening tool11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158685 A1
- Cutter tool14 May 2026US 2026/0131492 A1
- Customization kit of a stationery item provided with a shaft14 May 2026US 2026/0131593 A1Clementoni S.P.A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Locking stand for small, portable devices157US 4,066,231 A1978
- Insertion machine with audit trail and command protocol145US 4,734,865 ABell & Howell Company · 1988
- Metering needle assembly122US 4,719,825 A1988
- Efficient fluid dispensing utensil96US 6,322,268 B1Avery Dennison Corporation · 2001
- Fluid ball applicator with vent tube95US 4,940,350 A1990