E01D 15/14
Floating bridges
Official title: Floating bridges, e.g. pontoon bridges (landing bridges E01D15/24; floating bodies or pontoons B63B)
E01D15/14 (Floating bridges) appears on 108 US grants and 63 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E01D- Granted patents
- 108
- Published applications
- 63
- Assignees
- 68
- Inventors
- 169
- Latest grant
- 12 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Floating tunnel shore connecting system, floating tunnel, and floating tunnel construction method thereof12 May 2026US 12,624,515 B2China Communications Construction Co., Ltd.
- Enhanced dynamic energy dissipation by slotted apertures of soft-to-hard goods connections14 Apr 2026US 12,601,383 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Soft-to-hard goods connections with dynamic energy dissipation having offset connections8 Apr 2025US 12,270,450 B1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Soft-to-hard goods connections with dynamic energy dissipation enhanced through friction1 Oct 2024US 12,104,674 B1The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Portable road segment wedge and pin connection and method2 Jul 2024US 12,024,833 B2The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
- Connecting apparatus for floating structures and floating pier including the same30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218467 A1Seawaytech. Co., Ltd.
- Air-filled bladder based bridging across weak and compressible solids2 Apr 2026US 2026/0092418 A1Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
- Floating Dock Retention Device24 Aug 2023US 2023/0265622 A1
- Water walking stage system25 May 2023US 2023/0159138 A1
- Surface vehicles connecting apparatus and method30 Mar 2023US 2023/0102143 A1The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
Most cited
By later US patents
- Rapidly deployed assault vehicle surfacing or trackway system45US 4,488,833 AKaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation · 1984
- Interlocking system, apparatus and method for connecting modules27US 6,470,820 B1CDI Corporation · 2002
- Trailer for transporting and launching floating box caissons25US 4,225,280 AConstructions Navales et Industrielles de la Mediterranee · 1980
- Floating highway25US 4,487,151 A1984
- Flexible hydraulic structure and system for replacing a damaged portion thereof25US 6,481,928 B12002