D05B 27/00
Work-feeding means
D05B27/00 (Work-feeding means) appears on 471 US grants and 158 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D05B- Granted patents
- 471
- Published applications
- 158
- Assignees
- 143
- Inventors
- 586
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 18 | 0 |
| 1979 | 14 | 0 |
| 1980 | 21 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 18 | 0 |
| 1985 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986 | 14 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 |
| 2008 | 9 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 10 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 14 |
| 2019 | 12 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D05B 27/02Work-feeding means: with feed dogs having horizontal and vertical movements237
- D05B 27/10Work-feeding means: with rotary circular feed members131
- D05B 27/22Work-feeding means: with means for setting length of stitch79
- D05B 27/24Feed-dog lifting and lowering devices25
- D05B 27/20Constituted by sewing needles3
- D05B 27/26In machines for sewing leather1
Recent patents
- Tape attachment systems and methods19 May 2026US 12,628,892 B2SoftWear Automation, Inc.
- Sewing machine assembly14 Apr 2026US 12,601,094 B2Gracewood Management, Inc.
- Feed dog cover10 Feb 2026US 12,546,040 B2Gracewood Management, Inc.
- Sewing machine3 Feb 2026US 12,540,429 B2Juki Corporation
- Sewing machine with adjustable stepping height and related methods9 Dec 2025US 12,492,497 B2Sttchex Performance Engineering LLC
- Automated sewing system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201620 A1Mikkelsen Innovation ApS
- Sewing head7 May 2026US 2026/0125837 A1Inteva Products, LLC
- Sewing machine19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078538 A1Janome Corporation
- Material processing system18 Sep 2025US 2025/0289076 A1Mikkelsen Innovation ApS
- Feed dog cover10 Apr 2025US 2025/0116043 A1Gracewood Management, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sewing device for use in multi-needle sewing machine50US 4,667,611 AMorimoto Mfg. Co., Ltd. · 1987
- Sewing machine lateral feed apparatus45US 4,958,580 AJuki Corporation · 1990
- Resilient band for article of apparel41US 8,555,419 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2013
- Method and apparatus for sewing a plurality of trim pieces together33US 5,873,318 ALear Corporation · 1999
- Method and device for regulating material transport in a sewing or embroidery machine32US 6,871,606 B2Fritz Gegauf Aktiengesellschaft Bernina-Nahmaschinenfabrik · 2005