B63B 3/00
Hulls characterised by their structure or component parts
Official title: Hulls characterised by their structure or component parts (non-metallic hulls B63B5/00; designing, building, maintaining or repairing methods B63B71/00 - B63B83/00)
B63B3/00 (Hulls characterised by their structure or component parts) appears on 1,303 US grants and 1,064 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B63B- Granted patents
- 1,303
- Published applications
- 1,064
- Assignees
- 689
- Inventors
- 2,403
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 19 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 4 |
| 2002 | 22 | 20 |
| 2003 | 28 | 18 |
| 2004 | 22 | 33 |
| 2005 | 23 | 35 |
| 2006 | 22 | 30 |
| 2007 | 28 | 36 |
| 2008 | 18 | 28 |
| 2009 | 25 | 34 |
| 2010 | 21 | 31 |
| 2011 | 26 | 36 |
| 2012 | 18 | 30 |
| 2013 | 24 | 48 |
| 2014 | 31 | 50 |
| 2015 | 39 | 57 |
| 2016 | 56 | 60 |
| 2017 | 60 | 51 |
| 2018 | 55 | 66 |
| 2019 | 56 | 55 |
| 2020 | 49 | 55 |
| 2021 | 46 | 64 |
| 2022 | 61 | 69 |
| 2023 | 58 | 49 |
| 2024 | 50 | 42 |
| 2025 | 36 | 37 |
| 2026 | 19 | 26 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Stiffening structure and method for stiffening a sheet element6 Oct 2026US 12,752,509 B2Photon, Inc.
- Water craft and method for manufacturing such a water craft29 Sep 2026US 12,747,001 B2X-Treme Yachts B.V.
- Pontoon boats and methods and apparatuses for assembly and dissassembly of pontoon boats15 Sep 2026US 12,735,147 B1Brunswick Corporation
- Water and land-based modular system for environmentally versatile housing, shelter and commercial use11 Aug 2026US 12,703,461 B2
- Pontoon watercraft with electrical propulsion11 Aug 2026US 12,703,462 B2Hyper Electric Marine Inc.
- Swing Keel for Multi-Hull Boats to Enhance Steering and Docking Maneuverability1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296598 A1
- Semi-submersible float for an offshore wind turbine1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296603 A1Saipem S.P.A.
- Field configurable autonomous land surface craft1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296612 A1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Scalable battery and support system for marine applications17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274087 A1Polaris Industries Inc.
- Deck Extension System17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274378 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hollow spheres119US 4,111,713 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1978
- Method and apparatus for producing hollow metal microspheres and microspheroids96US 4,415,512 A1983
- Deck plank and cover92US 5,613,339 AHeritage Vinyl Products, Inc. · 1997
- Slip resistant mat with molding and method of assembly91US 4,361,614 A1982
- Structural panels for use in aircraft fuselages and other structures72US 7,134,629 B2The Boeing Company · 2006