D07B 2401/20
Related to ropes or cables
Official title: related to ropes or cables
D07B2401/20 (Related to ropes or cables) appears on 489 US grants and 506 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D07B- Granted patents
- 489
- Published applications
- 506
- Assignees
- 257
- Inventors
- 909
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12 | 14 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 8 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 | 10 |
| 2008 | 11 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 22 |
| 2010 | 7 | 27 |
| 2011 | 7 | 23 |
| 2012 | 18 | 35 |
| 2013 | 14 | 23 |
| 2014 | 18 | 21 |
| 2015 | 16 | 37 |
| 2016 | 11 | 20 |
| 2017 | 20 | 29 |
| 2018 | 19 | 33 |
| 2019 | 25 | 38 |
| 2020 | 32 | 35 |
| 2021 | 17 | 29 |
| 2022 | 32 | 21 |
| 2023 | 21 | 25 |
| 2024 | 20 | 14 |
| 2025 | 23 | 7 |
| 2026 | 8 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D07B 2401/2005Elongation or elasticityIndexing code113
- D07B 2401/202Environmental resistanceIndexing code112
- D07B 2401/208Enabling filler penetrationIndexing code86
- D07B 2401/2065Reducing wearIndexing code80
- D07B 2401/205Avoiding relative movement of componentsIndexing code69
- D07B 2401/2015Killing or avoiding twistIndexing code45
- D07B 2401/2055Improving load capacityIndexing code35
- D07B 2401/206Improving radial flexibilityIndexing code33
Recent patents
- Fire-resistant synthetic tension members15 Sep 2026US 12,735,299 B2Otis Elevator Company
- Watercraft leash construction8 Sep 2026US 12,728,963 B2Fin Control Systems Pty. Limited
- Bend fatigue resistant blended rope2 Jun 2026US 12,644,228 B2Hampidjan hf
- Steel cord, production method thereof, and tire17 Mar 2026US 12,577,731 B2Jiangsu Xingda Steel Tyre Cord Co., Ltd.
- Reinforced fairing apparatus and method for hydrodynamic drag and vibration reduction3 Mar 2026US 12,565,292 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Cord and method for manufacturing the same24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286604 A1Kolon Industries, Inc.
- Tire20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241747 A1Bridgestone Corporation
- Tire cord and manufacturing method thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241748 A1Kolon Industries, Inc.
- Magnetic rope protector6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226678 A1
- Rope with adjustable elasticity, a system, and a method of using same23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210037 A1Anchorstar-Innovation AS
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical suture246US 4,946,467 AGunze Limited · 1990
- Lifting sling204US 7,399,018 B12008
- Abrasion resistant braided sleeve141US 4,754,685 ARaychem Corporation · 1988
- Remote unmanned work system (RUWS) electromechanical cable system120US 4,010,619 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · 1977
- Composite line of core and jacket96US 4,321,854 ABerkley, Inc. · 1982