B65G 25/04
The carrier or impeller having identical forward and return paths of movement
Official title: the carrier or impeller having identical forward and return paths of movement, e.g. reciprocating conveyors
B65G25/04 (The carrier or impeller having identical forward and return paths of movement) appears on 565 US grants and 313 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65G- Granted patents
- 565
- Published applications
- 313
- Assignees
- 294
- Inventors
- 701
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | 12 | 10 |
| 2003 | 9 | 12 |
| 2004 | 16 | 10 |
| 2005 | 6 | 12 |
| 2006 | 15 | 16 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 |
| 2008 | 8 | 14 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | 9 | 14 |
| 2011 | 11 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 | 13 |
| 2015 | 15 | 18 |
| 2016 | 11 | 8 |
| 2017 | 18 | 25 |
| 2018 | 22 | 15 |
| 2019 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 24 | 25 |
| 2021 | 19 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 |
| 2025 | 8 | 12 |
| 2026 | 8 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Transport carriage14 Jul 2026US 12,679,660 B2Disco Corporation
- Systems and methods for limiting induction of objects to one or more object processing systems9 Jun 2026US 12,651,134 B2Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
- Dummy panel transport apparatus and dummy panel transport method using the same2 Jun 2026US 12,648,397 B2Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for processing objects including space efficient distribution stations and automated output processing19 May 2026US 12,632,683 B2Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.
- Workpiece conveying wheeled platform and working system14 Apr 2026US 12,600,000 B2Amada Company, Limited
- Chip conveyor1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295750 A1Dmg Mori Co., Ltd.
- Apparatus for transferring articles from a first station to a second station24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285607 A1G. D S.p.A.
- Apparatus for moving items along a rail9 Jul 2026US 2026/0193043 A1Kannegiesser North America, Inc.
- Mechanical device and method for transporting an object mounted on rollers23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109549 A1
- zMatrix31 Jul 2025US 2025/0243001 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Article handling apparatus145US 4,378,872 ASI Handling Systems, Inc. · 1983
- Reciprocating conveyor and modular drive unit therefor63US 4,184,587 A1980
- Systems and methods for processing objects including space efficient distribution stations and automated output processing62US 10,438,034 B2Berkshire Grey, Inc. · 2019
- Reciprocating conveyor62US 4,144,963 A1979
- Reciprocating conveyor61US 4,143,760 A1979