E01F 5/00
Draining the sub-base , i.e. subgrade or ground-work
Official title: Draining the sub-base {, i.e. subgrade or ground-work, e.g. embankment} of roads or {of the} ballastway of railways {or draining-off road surface or ballastway drainage} by trenches, culverts, or conduits {or other specially adapted means}({drainage of the ballastway of railways E01B11/00; surface drainage of roads E01C11/224; drainage of soil E02B11/00;} underground drainage E02D; conduits for sewerage E03F)
E01F5/00 (Draining the sub-base , i.e. subgrade or ground-work) appears on 167 US grants and 126 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E01F- Granted patents
- 167
- Published applications
- 126
- Assignees
- 97
- Inventors
- 240
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 9 |
| 2003 | 7 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 10 |
| 2014 | 8 | 11 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Support structure and method of forming a support structure19 May 2026US 12,631,013 B2HC Properties Inc.
- Beaver control device for a culvert23 Sep 2025US 12,421,710 B2
- Lightweight aggregate-based non-steam-cured high-performance pipe culvert and preparation method thereof9 Sep 2025US 12,410,099 B1Kunming Shunhong New Materials Co., Ltd
- Air vent for culvert10 Sep 2024US 12,084,849 B1
- Module and method for managing water and other fluids23 Jan 2024US 11,879,246 B2StormTrap LLC
- Geotextiles Configured for Moisture Management4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152909 A1Willacoochee Industrial Fabrics, Inc.
- Culvert-Clearing System23 Oct 2025US 2025/0326010 A1
- A water-level control unit with a downwardly hanging hinged lower flap portion of a valve element and a floating body connected thereto21 Aug 2025US 2025/0263917 A1
- Structural plates and methods of constructing arch-shaped structures using structural plates10 Jul 2025US 2025/0223774 A1Ail International Inc.
- Beaver control device for a culvert30 Jan 2025US 2025/0034856 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Precast concrete culvert system72US 4,993,872 ACon/Span Culvert Systems, Inc. · 1991
- Elongated bendable drainage mat71US 4,572,700 AMonsanto Company · 1986
- Drainage structures51US 6,779,946 B12004
- Precast concrete culvert system49US 4,797,030 ACon/Span Culvert Systems, Inc. · 1989
- Precast concrete culvert system48US 4,854,775 ACon/Span Culvert Systems, Inc. · 1989