B66C 1/62
Comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles
Official title: comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles to be handled
B66C1/62 (Comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles) appears on 943 US grants and 684 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B66C- Granted patents
- 943
- Published applications
- 684
- Assignees
- 571
- Inventors
- 1,635
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 2 |
| 2002 | 14 | 12 |
| 2003 | 18 | 21 |
| 2004 | 7 | 17 |
| 2005 | 7 | 17 |
| 2006 | 18 | 16 |
| 2007 | 13 | 16 |
| 2008 | 10 | 22 |
| 2009 | 10 | 22 |
| 2010 | 18 | 26 |
| 2011 | 15 | 32 |
| 2012 | 30 | 17 |
| 2013 | 25 | 24 |
| 2014 | 20 | 19 |
| 2015 | 24 | 34 |
| 2016 | 23 | 26 |
| 2017 | 23 | 26 |
| 2018 | 25 | 29 |
| 2019 | 34 | 46 |
| 2020 | 35 | 34 |
| 2021 | 51 | 45 |
| 2022 | 20 | 30 |
| 2023 | 26 | 55 |
| 2024 | 42 | 48 |
| 2025 | 37 | 30 |
| 2026 | 13 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- System and method for lifting prejoined deck components14 Jul 2026US 12,680,294 B2Klover SEPA, Inc.
- Pneumatically operated web lifting tongs16 Jun 2026US 12,654,997 B2Lm Wind Power A/S
- Clutch having limited articulation19 May 2026US 12,630,398 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Lashing device with adjustment mechanism which has a separate cam carrier28 Apr 2026US 12,612,288 B2Rud Ketten Rieger & Dietz GmbH. U.Co.KG
- Mounting a robotic arm in an inverted position to suspend an electrical bypass28 Apr 2026US 12,614,896 B2Quanta Associates, L. P.
- Clamping mechanism and limiting mechanism for lifting device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307948 A1Great Circle Machinery Corp
- Light weight load bearing hoist ring with round sling bail8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307949 A1Chant Engineering Co. Inc.
- Early warning system of automatic inserting plate for hoisting rotor of large hydro-turbine generator set and early warning method thereof1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296842 A1China Yangtze Power Co., Ltd.
- Device for gripping a module of electrochemical cells27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249484 A1Saft
- Pipe handling system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250105 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Threaded hoist ring screw retainer214US 8,201,867 B2MJT Holdings, LLC · 2012
- Cable array robot for material handling131US 6,826,452 B1The Penn State Research Foundation · 2004
- Swivel coupling device84US 5,248,176 A1993
- Pneumatic human power amplifer module74US 5,915,673 A1999
- Human power amplifier for vertical maneuvers70US 5,865,426 A1999