B64D
Equipment for fitting in or to aircraft
Official title: Equipment for fitting in or to aircraft; flight suits; parachutes; arrangement or mounting of power plants or propulsion transmissions in aircraft
B64D (Equipment for fitting in or to aircraft) appears on 35,066 US grants and 37,669 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B64D- Granted patents
- 35,066
- Published applications
- 37,669
- Assignees
- 5,306
- Inventors
- 47,612
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 162 | 0 |
| 1977 | 133 | 0 |
| 1978 | 106 | 0 |
| 1979 | 74 | 0 |
| 1980 | 99 | 0 |
| 1981 | 110 | 0 |
| 1982 | 94 | 0 |
| 1983 | 110 | 0 |
| 1984 | 158 | 0 |
| 1985 | 158 | 0 |
| 1986 | 142 | 0 |
| 1987 | 202 | 0 |
| 1988 | 188 | 0 |
| 1989 | 199 | 0 |
| 1990 | 182 | 0 |
| 1991 | 187 | 0 |
| 1992 | 233 | 0 |
| 1993 | 188 | 0 |
| 1994 | 179 | 0 |
| 1995 | 136 | 0 |
| 1996 | 185 | 0 |
| 1997 | 155 | 0 |
| 1998 | 234 | 0 |
| 1999 | 263 | 0 |
| 2000 | 238 | 0 |
| 2001 | 304 | 59 |
| 2002 | 304 | 288 |
| 2003 | 319 | 416 |
| 2004 | 356 | 467 |
| 2005 | 313 | 502 |
| 2006 | 364 | 469 |
| 2007 | 291 | 484 |
| 2008 | 247 | 615 |
| 2009 | 311 | 622 |
| 2010 | 400 | 878 |
| 2011 | 527 | 835 |
| 2012 | 607 | 923 |
| 2013 | 751 | 1140 |
| 2014 | 953 | 1273 |
| 2015 | 1201 | 1571 |
| 2016 | 1278 | 1928 |
| 2017 | 1669 | 2355 |
| 2018 | 1802 | 2596 |
| 2019 | 2346 | 2668 |
| 2020 | 2638 | 3069 |
| 2021 | 2330 | 2740 |
| 2022 | 2352 | 2679 |
| 2023 | 2493 | 2605 |
| 2024 | 2651 | 2492 |
| 2025 | 2534 | 2233 |
| 2026 | 1610 | 1762 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- B64D 11/00Passenger or crew accommodation6,721
- B64D 45/00Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for5,300
- B64D 27/00Arrangement or mounting of power plants in aircraft4,968
- B64D 33/00Arrangement in aircraft of power plant parts or auxiliaries not otherwise provided3,298
- B64D 13/00Arrangements or adaptations of air-treatment apparatus for aircraft crew or passengers, or2,714
- B64D 1/00Dropping, ejecting, releasing or receiving articles, liquids, or the like, in flight2,624
- B64D 47/00Equipment not otherwise provided for2,217
- B64D 31/00Power plant control systems2,075
All 31 main groupsShow fewer
- B64D 43/00Arrangements or adaptations of instruments1,975
- B64D 37/00Arrangements in connection with fuel supply for power plant1,914
- B64D 29/00Power-plant nacelles, fairings or cowlings1,747
- B64D 41/00Power installations for auxiliary purposes1,682
- B64D 15/00De-icing or preventing icing on exterior surfaces of aircraft1,574
- B64D 35/00Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotors1,440
- B64D 25/00Emergency apparatus or devices, not otherwise provided for1,436
- B64D 2221/00Electric power distribution systems onboard aircraftIndexing code1,375
- B64D 9/00Equipment for handling freight1,238
- B64D 17/00Parachutes1,058
- B64D 2203/00Aircraft or airfield lights using ledsIndexing code536
- B64D 7/00Arrangement of military equipment529
- B64D 39/00Refuelling during flight482
- B64D 5/00Aircraft transported by aircraft268
- B64D 2231/00Emergency oxygen systemsIndexing code229
- B64D 3/00Aircraft adaptations to facilitate towing or being towed221
- B64D 10/00Flight suits204
- B64D 2201/00Airbags mounted in aircraft for any useIndexing code174
- B64D 2241/00Naca type air intakesIndexing code50
- B64D 19/00Non-canopied parachutes48
- B64D 23/00Training of parachutists47
- B64D 2205/00Aircraft with means for ground manoeuvring, such as taxiing, using an auxiliaryIndexing code27
- B64D 21/00Testing of parachutes6
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