B65H 45/14
Buckling folders
B65H45/14 (Buckling folders) appears on 449 US grants and 338 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65H- Granted patents
- 449
- Published applications
- 338
- Assignees
- 142
- Inventors
- 714
- Latest grant
- 17 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 4 |
| 2002 | 6 | 5 |
| 2003 | 12 | 23 |
| 2004 | 9 | 19 |
| 2005 | 12 | 22 |
| 2006 | 11 | 8 |
| 2007 | 13 | 13 |
| 2008 | 5 | 13 |
| 2009 | 4 | 15 |
| 2010 | 10 | 19 |
| 2011 | 7 | 16 |
| 2012 | 10 | 13 |
| 2013 | 19 | 7 |
| 2014 | 15 | 18 |
| 2015 | 12 | 21 |
| 2016 | 8 | 10 |
| 2017 | 18 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 | 15 |
| 2020 | 10 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 |
| 2025 | 17 | 9 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Sheet processing device, image forming apparatus, and image forming system17 Feb 2026US 12,552,632 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Device and method for folding sheets20 Jan 2026US 12,528,664 B2Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
- Image forming system6 Jan 2026US 12,517,456 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Sheet processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image forming system30 Sep 2025US 12,428,248 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- System for a paper folding machinery30 Sep 2025US 12,428,256 B2
- Method and machine for folding sheets3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257880 A1G. D S.p.A.
- Method for operating an assembly formed of a digital printing machine and a folding machine, assembly of such machines, and production method for changing jobs20 Aug 2026US 2026/0244385 A1Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
- Partial folding and folding apparatus for paper documents such as card carriers30 Apr 2026US 2026/0116696 A1Bowe Systec AG
- Printed-matter sealing processing system and method and non-transitory computer readable medium29 Jan 2026US 2026/0029737 A1FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Sheet post-processing apparatus8 Jan 2026US 2026/0008646 A1KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Modular finisher for a reproduction apparatus135US 5,080,340 AEastman Kodak Company · 1992
- Automatic on-line signature booklets finisher for electronic printers82US 5,377,965 AXerox Corporation · 1995
- Program controlled sheet folding apparatus for folding large sheets into predetermined formats76US 5,045,039 A1991
- Automatic stacking and folding apparatus74US 4,616,815 AVijuk Bindery Equipment, Inc. · 1986
- Multi-function document integrater with control indicia on sheets66US 5,207,412 AXerox Corporation · 1993