B65H 31/26
Auxiliary devices for retaining articles in the pile
B65H31/26 (Auxiliary devices for retaining articles in the pile) appears on 486 US grants and 490 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65H- Granted patents
- 486
- Published applications
- 490
- Assignees
- 136
- Inventors
- 873
- Latest grant
- 21 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 9 |
| 2003 | 9 | 11 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 | 15 |
| 2007 | 2 | 18 |
| 2008 | 9 | 14 |
| 2009 | 14 | 23 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 |
| 2011 | 21 | 13 |
| 2012 | 18 | 28 |
| 2013 | 24 | 18 |
| 2014 | 21 | 27 |
| 2015 | 37 | 43 |
| 2016 | 26 | 22 |
| 2017 | 26 | 24 |
| 2018 | 32 | 29 |
| 2019 | 22 | 32 |
| 2020 | 23 | 23 |
| 2021 | 22 | 30 |
| 2022 | 26 | 29 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | 18 | 25 |
| 2025 | 20 | 11 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Sheet supporting apparatus and image forming system21 Jul 2026US 12,686,584 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Post-processing device and image forming apparatus21 Jul 2026US 12,686,586 B2FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Sheet ejection device and image forming apparatus26 May 2026US 12,637,315 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Sheet discharge device, and sheet postprocessing device, image forming apparatus, plus image forming system each including the sheet discharge device27 Jan 2026US 12,533,895 B2KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Sheet post-processing device and sheet post-processing system capable of pivoting flapping member and pressing member by single drive source30 Dec 2025US 12,509,319 B2KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Collecting device for laser printer17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273972 A1Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH
- Media deflector for a roof plate of an automated teller machine2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184528 A1Cardtronics USA, Inc.
- Cash register19 Feb 2026US 2026/0051212 A1Chengding Industrial Co., Ltd.
- Printing apparatus and control method5 Feb 2026US 2026/0035199 A1
- Sheet discharging apparatus and image forming apparatus15 Jan 2026US 2026/0015199 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dual tote sorter and stacker60US 4,817,934 AEMF Corporation · 1989
- Sheet receiving apparatus43US 6,412,774 B1Nisca Corporation · 2002
- Automatic bank note transaction apparatus37US 4,473,157 ATokyo Shibaura Kenki Kabushiki Kaisha · 1984
- Collator bins31US 3,957,264 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1976
- Sheet stacking apparatus, sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus31US 7,419,150 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · 2008