D05B
Sewing
Official title: SEWING (appliances for the tailoring trade A41H; sewing tables A47B29/00; sewing in bookbinding B42B2/00; sewing machines modified for knitting D04B39/08)
D05B (Sewing) appears on 7,106 US grants and 2,558 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D05B- Granted patents
- 7,106
- Published applications
- 2,558
- Assignees
- 1,309
- Inventors
- 5,933
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 148 | 0 |
| 1977 | 155 | 0 |
| 1978 | 222 | 0 |
| 1979 | 153 | 0 |
| 1980 | 204 | 0 |
| 1981 | 196 | 0 |
| 1982 | 160 | 0 |
| 1983 | 213 | 0 |
| 1984 | 246 | 0 |
| 1985 | 241 | 0 |
| 1986 | 214 | 0 |
| 1987 | 271 | 0 |
| 1988 | 162 | 0 |
| 1989 | 195 | 0 |
| 1990 | 170 | 0 |
| 1991 | 222 | 0 |
| 1992 | 179 | 0 |
| 1993 | 167 | 0 |
| 1994 | 147 | 0 |
| 1995 | 131 | 0 |
| 1996 | 172 | 0 |
| 1997 | 152 | 0 |
| 1998 | 179 | 0 |
| 1999 | 179 | 0 |
| 2000 | 145 | 0 |
| 2001 | 143 | 30 |
| 2002 | 86 | 95 |
| 2003 | 78 | 88 |
| 2004 | 114 | 97 |
| 2005 | 87 | 83 |
| 2006 | 94 | 96 |
| 2007 | 62 | 117 |
| 2008 | 74 | 112 |
| 2009 | 66 | 91 |
| 2010 | 58 | 87 |
| 2011 | 88 | 90 |
| 2012 | 101 | 93 |
| 2013 | 70 | 102 |
| 2014 | 120 | 113 |
| 2015 | 117 | 139 |
| 2016 | 107 | 130 |
| 2017 | 103 | 105 |
| 2018 | 104 | 126 |
| 2019 | 110 | 122 |
| 2020 | 128 | 130 |
| 2021 | 121 | 97 |
| 2022 | 91 | 114 |
| 2023 | 100 | 95 |
| 2024 | 101 | 90 |
| 2025 | 106 | 73 |
| 2026 | 54 | 43 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- D05B 19/00Program-controlled sewing machines1,475
- D05B 35/00Work-feeding or -handling elements not otherwise provided for987
- D05B 69/00Driving-gear644
- D05B 57/00Loop takers491
- D05B 29/00Pressers488
- D05B 27/00Work-feeding means471
- D05B 3/00Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle464
- D05B 73/00Casings439
All 49 main groupsShow fewer
- D05B 33/00Devices incorporated in sewing machines for supplying or removing the work391
- D05B 65/00Devices for severing the needle or lower thread388
- D05B 23/00Sewing apparatus or machines not otherwise provided for372
- D05B 21/00Sewing machines with devices for automatically controlling movement of work-carrier relative to359
- D05B 1/00General types of sewing apparatus or machines without mechanism for lateral movement328
- D05B 11/00Machines for sewing quilts or mattresses328
- D05B 39/00Workpiece carriers282
- D05B 55/00Needle holders196
- D05B 47/00Needle-thread tensioning devices184
- D05B 37/00Devices incorporated in sewing machines for slitting, grooving, or cutting176
- D05B 87/00Needle- or looper- threading devices168
- D05B 59/00Applications of bobbin-winding or -changing devices163
- D05B 85/00Needles162
- D05B 91/00Tools, implements, or accessories for hand sewing155
- D05B 93/00Stitches140
- D05B 81/00Sewing machines incorporating devices serving purposes other than sewing138
- D05B 97/00Hand sewing processes or apparatus for special work or not otherwise provided133
- D05B 75/00Frames, stands, tables, or other furniture adapted to carry sewing machines118
- D05B 41/00Work-collecting devices113
- D05B 51/00Applications of needle-thread guards107
- D05B 25/00Sewing units consisting of combinations of several sewing machines92
- D05B 15/00Machines for sewing leather goods83
- D05B 63/00Devices associated with the loop-taker thread80
- D05B 49/00Take-up devices71
- D05B 43/00Spool-pin assemblies incorporated in sewing machines67
- D05B 79/00Incorporations or adaptations of lighting equipment61
- D05B 71/00Lubricating or cooling devices60
- D05B 61/00Loop holders49
- D05B 45/00Applications of measuring devices for determining the length of threads used in41
- D05B 13/00Machines for sewing sacks40
- D05B 77/00Covers, or portable enclosures, for sewing machines35
- D05B 53/00Thread- or cord-laying mechanisms32
- D05B 67/00Devices incorporated in sewing machines for lubricating, waxing, or colouring the threads28
- D05B 83/00Guards or like devices for preventing injury to operator27
- D05B 7/00Linking machines26
- D05B 17/00Sewing machines for concurrently making thread and welded seams25
- D05B 31/00Workpiece holders or hold-downs in machines for sewing leather16
- D05B 95/00Preparatory or finishing operations in connection with hand sewing12
- D05B 89/00Seam-ripping devices11
- D05B 5/00Sewing machines for temporarily connecting articles5
- D05B 9/00Hem-stitch sewing machines3
Recent patents
- Fiber art multifunctional, multitool and method for using same29 Sep 2026US 12,746,698 B2
- Sewing machine and methods of using the same29 Sep 2026US 12,747,527 B2Singer Sourcing Limited LLC
- Sewing machine, storage medium storing sewing data, and sewn product22 Sep 2026US 12,742,273 B2Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Baseball sewing device, system, and method22 Sep 2026US 12,742,274 B2Project Predator LLC
- Automated heart valve manufacturing15 Sep 2026US 12,735,819 B2Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Bulk bag having a multi-sided shaped bottom8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307863 A1Ameriglobe, LLC
- Presser foot assembly and sewing machine1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297826 A1Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Method for robot-assisted sewing of a plurality of fabric layers1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297827 A1Silana GmbH
- Edge binding device used for sewing and multidirectional adjustable hemming device thereof1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297828 A1Taiwan Textile Federation
- Method for sewing fastener stringer to cloth, article, and slide fastener1915307724 Sep 2026US 2026/0283285 A1YKK Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents