E01F 9/60
Upright bodies
Official title: Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
E01F9/60 (Upright bodies) appears on 1,719 US grants and 1,158 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E01F- Granted patents
- 1,719
- Published applications
- 1,158
- Assignees
- 689
- Inventors
- 2,458
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 20 | 0 |
| 1981 | 25 | 0 |
| 1982 | 22 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 18 | 0 |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 | 31 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 30 | 0 |
| 1989 | 35 | 0 |
| 1990 | 33 | 0 |
| 1991 | 43 | 0 |
| 1992 | 35 | 0 |
| 1993 | 44 | 0 |
| 1994 | 36 | 0 |
| 1995 | 45 | 0 |
| 1996 | 47 | 0 |
| 1997 | 42 | 0 |
| 1998 | 49 | 0 |
| 1999 | 42 | 0 |
| 2000 | 57 | 0 |
| 2001 | 49 | 13 |
| 2002 | 49 | 39 |
| 2003 | 40 | 35 |
| 2004 | 35 | 44 |
| 2005 | 32 | 44 |
| 2006 | 31 | 56 |
| 2007 | 20 | 35 |
| 2008 | 25 | 38 |
| 2009 | 26 | 37 |
| 2010 | 36 | 54 |
| 2011 | 24 | 28 |
| 2012 | 29 | 30 |
| 2013 | 27 | 45 |
| 2014 | 35 | 58 |
| 2015 | 39 | 40 |
| 2016 | 48 | 59 |
| 2017 | 43 | 56 |
| 2018 | 46 | 55 |
| 2019 | 46 | 71 |
| 2020 | 48 | 58 |
| 2021 | 38 | 45 |
| 2022 | 45 | 56 |
| 2023 | 43 | 51 |
| 2024 | 38 | 44 |
| 2025 | 30 | 39 |
| 2026 | 23 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E01F 9/623Characterised by form or by structural features818
- E01F 9/658Characterised by means for fixing523
- E01F 9/688Free-standing bodies500
- E01F 9/604Specially adapted for particular signalling purposes397
- E01F 9/70Storing, transporting, placing or retrieving portable devices137
- E01F 9/696Overhead structures39
- E01F 9/602Upright or projecting signs or signals permanently installed directly on or in24
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- Monitoring and control of traffic control devices in work zones8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308857 A1
- Base member for a bollard1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297871 A1Atg Access Ltd.
- Bollard1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297872 A1Atg Access Ltd.
- Torque-Limiting Coupling System for Use in Breakaway Mounting Systems for Roadway Signposts and Methods of Use1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298294 A1
- Reflective traffic pole cover17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275663 A1Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Most cited
By later US patents
- Illuminating device487US 5,136,483 A1992
- Marker apparatus232US 5,580,156 AKoito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. · 1996
- High incidence angle retroreflective material163US 4,349,598 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1982
- Flexible moment connection device for mast arm signal mounting159US 9,458,974 B22016
- Solar warning light124US 5,453,729 A1995