E01C
Construction of, or surfaces for, roads, sports grounds, or the like
Official title: CONSTRUCTION OF, OR SURFACES FOR, ROADS, SPORTS GROUNDS, OR THE LIKE; MACHINES OR AUXILIARY TOOLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR (forming roads or like surfaces by compacting or grading snow or ice E01H)
E01C (Construction of, or surfaces for, roads, sports grounds, or the like) appears on 10,415 US grants and 9,054 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E01C- Granted patents
- 10,415
- Published applications
- 9,054
- Assignees
- 3,736
- Inventors
- 14,073
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 121 | 0 |
| 1977 | 95 | 0 |
| 1978 | 125 | 0 |
| 1979 | 78 | 0 |
| 1980 | 95 | 0 |
| 1981 | 114 | 0 |
| 1982 | 122 | 0 |
| 1983 | 102 | 0 |
| 1984 | 87 | 0 |
| 1985 | 103 | 0 |
| 1986 | 116 | 0 |
| 1987 | 149 | 0 |
| 1988 | 135 | 0 |
| 1989 | 161 | 0 |
| 1990 | 157 | 0 |
| 1991 | 145 | 0 |
| 1992 | 132 | 0 |
| 1993 | 164 | 0 |
| 1994 | 163 | 0 |
| 1995 | 158 | 0 |
| 1996 | 168 | 0 |
| 1997 | 142 | 0 |
| 1998 | 170 | 0 |
| 1999 | 193 | 0 |
| 2000 | 187 | 0 |
| 2001 | 161 | 36 |
| 2002 | 187 | 168 |
| 2003 | 162 | 210 |
| 2004 | 195 | 239 |
| 2005 | 119 | 225 |
| 2006 | 174 | 272 |
| 2007 | 152 | 237 |
| 2008 | 131 | 266 |
| 2009 | 139 | 261 |
| 2010 | 169 | 289 |
| 2011 | 198 | 281 |
| 2012 | 203 | 307 |
| 2013 | 265 | 376 |
| 2014 | 306 | 406 |
| 2015 | 343 | 401 |
| 2016 | 355 | 471 |
| 2017 | 365 | 497 |
| 2018 | 417 | 454 |
| 2019 | 491 | 549 |
| 2020 | 429 | 541 |
| 2021 | 383 | 517 |
| 2022 | 357 | 440 |
| 2023 | 371 | 488 |
| 2024 | 346 | 453 |
| 2025 | 343 | 388 |
| 2026 | 272 | 282 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- E01C 19/00Machines, tools or auxiliary devices for preparing or distributing paving materials, for3,961
- E01C 23/00Auxiliary devices or arrangements for constructing, repairing, reconditioning, or taking-up road or3,038
- E01C 11/00Details of pavings1,772
- E01C 13/00Pavings or foundations specially adapted for playgrounds or sports grounds1,081
- E01C 5/00Pavings made of prefabricated single units993
- E01C 7/00Coherent pavings made in situ959
- E01C 9/00Special pavings831
- E01C 2301/00Machine characteristics, parts or accessories not otherwise provided forIndexing code801
All 14 main groupsShow fewer
- E01C 2201/00Paving elementsIndexing code586
- E01C 3/00Foundations for pavings376
- E01C 21/00Apparatus or processes for surface soil stabilisation for road building or like234
- E01C 1/00Design or layout of roads167
- E01C 15/00Pavings specially adapted for footpaths, sidewalks or cycle tracks126
- E01C 17/00Pavement lights, i.e. translucent constructions forming part of the surface75
Recent patents
- Method of making artificial turf6 Oct 2026US 12,752,526 B2Polytex Sportbelage Produktions-GmbH
- Roadway section having embedded wireless charge elements6 Oct 2026US 12,756,227 B1Integrated Roadways IP LLC
- Sports field and methods for forming and operating the same29 Sep 2026US 12,746,454 B2Dutchblue World B.V.
- Integrated dispersion and quantification system for asphalt modification29 Sep 2026US 12,746,518 B1Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
- Payment structure with PCM material29 Sep 2026US 12,747,367 B2Apt Asia Pacific Pty. Ltd.
- Method of processing roadway material to prevent or reduce cracking and/or deterioration8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308052 A1
- Process for producing a binder for a warm mix asphalt composition8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308380 A1Stora Enso OYJ
- Locking System for Screed Plates8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308856 A1Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
- Hinge assembly for undercarriage system of work machine1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296539 A1Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
- Styrenic block copolymers and polymer modified bitumen therefrom1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297328 A1Kraton Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Panel for a composite surface and a method of assembling same631US 4,426,820 A1984
- Artificial skating-rink floor456US 4,169,688 A1979
- Highway premarking guidance system322US 4,247,870 AHer Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Highways and Transportation · 1981
- Low density composite proppant, filtration media, gravel packing media, and sports field media, and methods for making and using same271US 6,582,819 B2Borden Chemical, Inc. · 2003
- Mobile paving system using an aggregate moisture sensor and method of operation243US 5,590,976 AAkzo Nobel Ashpalt Applications, Inc. · 1997