D04B 3/00
Hand tools or implements
D04B3/00 (Hand tools or implements) appears on 159 US grants and 125 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D04B- Granted patents
- 159
- Published applications
- 125
- Assignees
- 41
- Inventors
- 212
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 | 17 |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Fiber art multifunctional, multitool and method for using same29 Sep 2026US 12,746,698 B2
- Crochet assistance apparatus7 Jul 2026US 12,674,257 B2
- Multi-member knitting needles and methods for making the same16 Dec 2025US 12,497,719 B2Westing Bridge LLC
- Crochet assistance apparatus16 Dec 2025US 12,497,720 B2
- Crochet assistance apparatus28 Oct 2025US 12,454,777 B2
- Craftwork tool and notion storage kits2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182714 A1Stitchcraft Solutions, LLC
- Crochet hook cover28 May 2026US 2026/0146376 A1
- Crochet assistance apparatus30 Oct 2025US 2025/0333884 A1
- Crochet assistance apparatus1 May 2025US 2025/0137178 A1
- Crochet assistance apparatus20 Mar 2025US 2025/0092587 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- System, apparatus and method for facilitating pattern-based clothing design activities38US 7,657,341 B2Dragon & Phoenix Software, Inc. · 2010
- Manual knitting apparatus37US 4,248,063 A1981
- Modular adjustable frame hand loom37US 8,316,894 B22012
- Hand knitting loom and method of use36US 7,506,524 B2Provo Craft and Novelty, Inc. · 2009
- Knitting needle with a flexible cord31US 5,720,187 AClover Manufacturing Co., Ltd. · 1998