D05C 9/04
Work holders
Official title: Work holders, e.g. frames
D05C9/04 (Work holders) appears on 272 US grants and 187 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D05C- Granted patents
- 272
- Published applications
- 187
- Assignees
- 79
- Inventors
- 355
- Latest grant
- 24 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 3 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 12 | 5 |
| 2005 | 8 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5 | 15 |
| 2007 | 11 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 14 |
| 2009 | 12 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 6 | 10 |
| 2012 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 7 | 8 |
| 2014 | 15 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 11 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Sewing machine external unit24 Feb 2026US 12,559,875 B2Juki Corporation
- Embroidery frame arrangement11 Nov 2025US 12,467,176 B1BERNINA International AG
- Control device and setting device for sewing machine, and sewing machine12 Aug 2025US 12,385,176 B2Tism Co., Ltd.
- Embroidery frame, embroidery machine, and method for embroiding endless ribbons10 Jun 2025US 12,325,943 B2ZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH
- Embroidery sewing machine including carriage for moving embroidery frame attached thereto13 May 2025US 12,297,574 B2Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Magnetic Embroidery Hoops, Stands, and Assemblies for Hand Use21 May 2026US 2026/0139423 A1Dime EMB LLC
- Embroidery clamping device7 May 2026US 2026/0125838 A1Yi wu Xiurun Arts and Crafts Co., LTD
- Fabric Clamping Frame for Embroidery Machines and Embroidery Machine Comprising the Frame2 Apr 2026US 2026/0092406 A1AG Industries, Inc.
- Fixing Device for a Decorative Layer to Be Laminated on a Carrier Structure1 Jan 2026US 2026/0001310 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Sewing machine and wide table attachable to sewing machine25 Dec 2025US 2025/0389070 A1Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Most cited
By later US patents
- Combination embroidery/screen printing apparatus and method62US 5,144,899 A1992
- System for improving embroidered articles51US 4,627,369 AConrad Industries, Inc. · 1986
- Ruler device for setting embroidering fabric39US 4,762,076 AJanome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. · 1988
- Fabric aligning apparatus for embroidery37US 4,774,778 A1988
- Three-section hoop embroidery frame36US 4,485,574 ASociete Industrielle de Decoration et Application "Sida" · 1984