E02F 5/30
Auxiliary apparatus
Official title: Auxiliary apparatus, e.g. for thawing, cracking, blowing-up, or other preparatory treatment of the soil
E02F5/30 (Auxiliary apparatus) appears on 287 US grants and 199 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E02F- Granted patents
- 287
- Published applications
- 199
- Assignees
- 104
- Inventors
- 459
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 10 |
| 2013 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 | 12 |
| 2015 | 7 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 | 17 |
| 2019 | 10 | 9 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 15 |
| 2026 | 10 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Ripper shank, shank holder, and ground engaging implement for using the same1 Sep 2026US 12,721,249 B2
- Scarifier system for machine25 Aug 2026US 12,716,195 B2Caterpillar Inc.
- Control system for operating a mobile machine with a ripper9 Jun 2026US 12,650,006 B2Caterpillar Inc.
- Machine including implement linkages with bump stops2 Jun 2026US 12,644,251 B2Caterpillar Inc.
- Ripper bucket26 May 2026US 12,637,831 B1
- Work vehicle measurement system and work vehicle measurement method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309874 A1Komatsu Ltd.
- System and method for determining height of work tool of work machine24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286662 A1Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
- Farm and agriculture equipment9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191125 A1
- Vibratory drop plow system for an excavator2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185322 A1
- Ripper for work machine12 Mar 2026US 2026/0071404 A1Caterpillar Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Rake attachment with scarifying teeth for a skid steer100US 5,515,625 AHydroseed Manufacturing, Incorporated · 1996
- Rip strip primary tillage system81US 6,681,868 B2Case Corporation · 2004
- Boom mounted winch52US 6,494,437 B12002
- Local dust extraction system for an excavation machine51US 9,267,266 B2Vermeer Manufacturing Company · 2016
- Vibrating bucket screen for beaches47US 5,160,034 A1992