B44B
Machines, apparatus or tools for artistic work
Official title: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR TOOLS FOR ARTISTIC WORK, e.g. FOR SCULPTURING, GUILLOCHING, CARVING, BRANDING, INLAYING (processes for producing decorative effects B44C; embossing leather C14B)
B44B (Machines, apparatus or tools for artistic work) appears on 1,194 US grants and 868 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B44B- Granted patents
- 1,194
- Published applications
- 868
- Assignees
- 680
- Inventors
- 2,128
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24 | 0 |
| 1977 | 27 | 0 |
| 1978 | 22 | 0 |
| 1979 | 19 | 0 |
| 1980 | 23 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 19 | 0 |
| 1984 | 24 | 0 |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 |
| 1986 | 24 | 0 |
| 1987 | 20 | 0 |
| 1988 | 18 | 0 |
| 1989 | 30 | 0 |
| 1990 | 29 | 0 |
| 1991 | 30 | 0 |
| 1992 | 25 | 0 |
| 1993 | 26 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 27 | 0 |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 7 |
| 2002 | 31 | 36 |
| 2003 | 29 | 34 |
| 2004 | 30 | 31 |
| 2005 | 15 | 36 |
| 2006 | 26 | 37 |
| 2007 | 12 | 37 |
| 2008 | 22 | 41 |
| 2009 | 14 | 24 |
| 2010 | 11 | 26 |
| 2011 | 18 | 32 |
| 2012 | 21 | 33 |
| 2013 | 13 | 24 |
| 2014 | 17 | 26 |
| 2015 | 24 | 36 |
| 2016 | 28 | 46 |
| 2017 | 31 | 40 |
| 2018 | 33 | 42 |
| 2019 | 29 | 56 |
| 2020 | 34 | 44 |
| 2021 | 32 | 41 |
| 2022 | 25 | 33 |
| 2023 | 31 | 32 |
| 2024 | 30 | 31 |
| 2025 | 26 | 23 |
| 2026 | 15 | 20 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- B44B 5/00Machines or apparatus for embossing decorations or marks684
- B44B 3/00Artists' machines or apparatus equipped with tools or work holders moving or301
- B44B 7/00Machines, apparatus or hand tools for branding143
- B44B 1/00Artists' machines or apparatus equipped with tools or work holders moving, or54
- B44B 11/00Artists' hand tools for sculpturing, kneading, carving, engraving, guilloching or embossing45
- B44B 9/00Machines or apparatus for inlaying with ornamental structures16
- B44B 2700/00Machines, apparatus, tools or accessories for artistic workIndexing code12
Recent patents
- Attachment apparatus for laser engraving15 Sep 2026US 12,734,587 B2LensDigital, LLC
- Rotary platform device1 Sep 2026US 12,722,418 B2Parric Ningbo Stationery and Gifts Mfg. Co., Ltd.
- Deformation of thin walled bodies by registered shaping21 Jul 2026US 12,686,046 B2Envases (UK) Limited
- Coin or medal with embossed soundtrack14 Jul 2026US 12,682,921 B2Firma
- Flat embossing printing machine with a foil web guidance and transport device19 May 2026US 12,629,959 B2Gietz AG
- Systems and methods for artisanal ice cutting24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287235 A12dor Gourmet Ice LLC d/b/a Mixology Ice
- Engraving tool, carriage for engraving tool, and engraving machine3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257512 A1Huansheng Intelligent (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
- Flat embossed printing machine with a foil web guidance and transport device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249641 A1Gietz AG
- Beading pattern holding stand and methods for using the same6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225395 A1
- Device and method for processing a substrate in an evacuated processing space30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217018 A1EV Group E. Thallner GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of making a three dimensional object by stereolithography472US 5,130,064 A3D Systems, Inc. · 1992
- Apparatus for making a tool223US 4,460,449 AAmerace Corporation · 1984
- Method for forming an embossing tool with an optically precise pattern183US 4,478,769 AAmerace Corporation · 1984
- Method of and apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by stereolithography with reduced curl165US 5,104,592 A3D Systems, Inc. · 1992
- Laser marking system147US 5,932,119 ALazare Kaplan International, Inc. · 1999