B63B 35/28
Barges or lighters
Official title: Barges or lighters {(underwater-towed barges B63G8/42; for transporting logs B63B35/62)}
B63B35/28 (Barges or lighters) appears on 248 US grants and 198 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B63B- Granted patents
- 248
- Published applications
- 198
- Assignees
- 146
- Inventors
- 437
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 11 |
| 2012 | 7 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 | 19 |
| 2015 | 13 | 11 |
| 2016 | 13 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 15 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 |
| 2026 | 6 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System and method for transporting cargo and containers across a body of water6 Oct 2026US 12,754,568 B2
- Asymmetric cargo body of water navigation system and method23 Jun 2026US 12,662,219 B2Comboyo Asymmetric Logistc Solutions Servicos E Participacoes Ltda.
- Environmental barge for filtering oil from water in the spill response to oil pollution at sea5 May 2026US 12,617,498 B2FLEX-FEB ApS
- Floating offshore wind turbine apparatus and installation method24 Mar 2026US 12,584,461 B2
- Methods of securing a vessel during transportation, off-loading, and installation of wind turbine components17 Mar 2026US 12,577,942 B2Crowley New Energy, Inc.
- Power generation system3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258738 A1Twenty20 Energy Systems Pte Ltd
- Floating offshore wind turbine apparatus and installation method3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258787 A1
- Floating Systems for Wind Turbines Using Semi-Submersibles3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258788 A1Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore, Inc.
- Pontoon stowage system for workboats14 May 2026US 2026/0131871 A1Summerset Marine Construction
- River Paddle Wheel Generator Device9 Apr 2026US 2026/0098514 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dual-function cargo discharge apparatus98US 4,428,504 AAmerican Steamship Company · 1984
- Floating structures including honeycomb cores formed of elongate hexagonal cells32US 3,974,789 A1976
- Towing system for cargo containers32US 4,108,101 ASea-Log Corporation · 1978
- Oil spill recovery shuttle barge system29US 5,479,869 AMarine Spill Response Corporation · 1996
- Inflatable barge with compartmented interior28US 4,227,478 A1980