B65G 47/44
Arrangements or applications of hoppers or chutes
B65G47/44 (Arrangements or applications of hoppers or chutes) appears on 205 US grants and 183 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65G- Granted patents
- 205
- Published applications
- 183
- Assignees
- 158
- Inventors
- 459
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 | 10 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 20 | 15 |
| 2022 | 13 | 19 |
| 2023 | 14 | 22 |
| 2024 | 14 | 25 |
| 2025 | 15 | 16 |
| 2026 | 14 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Omnichannel sortation system23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208954 A1Dematic Corp.
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- Apparatus and method for handling flow of packages63US 5,638,938 ALockheed Martin Tactical Systems, Inc. · 1997
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