D05C
Embroidering
Official title: EMBROIDERING; TUFTING (making non-woven fabrics D04H; sewing D05B)
D05C (Embroidering) appears on 2,095 US grants and 1,463 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D05C- Granted patents
- 2,095
- Published applications
- 1,463
- Assignees
- 605
- Inventors
- 2,400
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 37 | 0 |
| 1977 | 40 | 0 |
| 1978 | 40 | 0 |
| 1979 | 25 | 0 |
| 1980 | 34 | 0 |
| 1981 | 36 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 36 | 0 |
| 1984 | 46 | 0 |
| 1985 | 38 | 0 |
| 1986 | 38 | 0 |
| 1987 | 39 | 0 |
| 1988 | 24 | 0 |
| 1989 | 49 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 31 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 26 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 32 | 0 |
| 1996 | 49 | 0 |
| 1997 | 31 | 0 |
| 1998 | 49 | 0 |
| 1999 | 57 | 0 |
| 2000 | 41 | 0 |
| 2001 | 50 | 10 |
| 2002 | 44 | 38 |
| 2003 | 26 | 35 |
| 2004 | 42 | 35 |
| 2005 | 35 | 60 |
| 2006 | 29 | 50 |
| 2007 | 39 | 50 |
| 2008 | 34 | 76 |
| 2009 | 35 | 52 |
| 2010 | 30 | 57 |
| 2011 | 42 | 59 |
| 2012 | 50 | 50 |
| 2013 | 42 | 65 |
| 2014 | 77 | 55 |
| 2015 | 51 | 57 |
| 2016 | 39 | 45 |
| 2017 | 46 | 69 |
| 2018 | 48 | 70 |
| 2019 | 56 | 84 |
| 2020 | 72 | 89 |
| 2021 | 62 | 64 |
| 2022 | 52 | 80 |
| 2023 | 66 | 52 |
| 2024 | 69 | 63 |
| 2025 | 61 | 58 |
| 2026 | 31 | 40 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- D05C 15/00Making pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features by inserting loops735
- D05C 17/00Embroidered or tufted products466
- D05C 9/00Appliances for holding or feeding the base fabric in embroidering machines315
- D05C 5/00Embroidering machines with arrangements for automatic control of a series of individual256
- D05C 11/00Devices for guiding, feeding, handling, or treating the threads in embroidering machines207
- D05C 7/00Special-purpose or automatic embroidering machines173
- D05C 1/00Apparatus, devices, or tools for hand embroidering148
- D05C 13/00Auxiliary devices incorporated in embroidering machines, not otherwise provided for68
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Recent patents
- System and method for wig manufacture6 Oct 2026US 12,753,537 B2Renatural Inc.
- Tuft replacement machine and method therefor15 Sep 2026US 12,735,821 B1
- Tufting machine yarn feed system8 Sep 2026US 12,729,469 B2Card-Monroe Corp.
- Wig manufacturing apparatus and method, and wig manufactured using the same1 Sep 2026US 12,721,392 B2HAIRPIA TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd.
- Roller assembly, and feed roller systems comprising same25 Aug 2026US 12,715,725 B2Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
- Walk-off carpet8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305911 A1Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation
- Yarn storage system and method for producing textiles using such yarn storage system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307935 A1Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation
- High-strength textile stitched structure and manufacturing method thereof1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294018 A1Taiwan Textile Federation
- Yarn storage system and method for producing textiles using such yarn storage system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285637 A1Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation
- Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing data transmission program and method of creating color embroidery17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275602 A1Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Most cited
By later US patents
- Flexible non-distortable handcraft sheet material and method of applying printed designs thereto131US 4,640,529 A1987
- Article of footwear having an upper with thread structural elements126US 7,574,818 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2009
- Thermochromic textile material114US 4,681,791 AThe Pilot Ink Co., Ltd. · 1987
- Carpet and techniques for making and recycling same113US 5,240,530 ATennessee Valley Performance Products, Inc. · 1993
- Method and apparatus for facilitating loop take time adjustment in multi-needle quilting machine102US 5,505,150 AL&P Property Management Company · 1996