E04B 1/2604
Connections specially adapted therefor
Official title: {Connections specially adapted therefor (shear dowels E04B1/486, E04B1/49)}
E04B1/2604 (Connections specially adapted therefor) appears on 1,090 US grants and 930 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04B- Granted patents
- 1,090
- Published applications
- 930
- Assignees
- 374
- Inventors
- 1,398
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 18 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 10 |
| 2002 | 21 | 31 |
| 2003 | 25 | 30 |
| 2004 | 17 | 28 |
| 2005 | 18 | 33 |
| 2006 | 17 | 43 |
| 2007 | 18 | 39 |
| 2008 | 14 | 47 |
| 2009 | 15 | 21 |
| 2010 | 25 | 32 |
| 2011 | 23 | 29 |
| 2012 | 21 | 21 |
| 2013 | 30 | 31 |
| 2014 | 29 | 23 |
| 2015 | 33 | 28 |
| 2016 | 27 | 26 |
| 2017 | 23 | 42 |
| 2018 | 34 | 44 |
| 2019 | 56 | 69 |
| 2020 | 47 | 51 |
| 2021 | 53 | 50 |
| 2022 | 39 | 40 |
| 2023 | 46 | 56 |
| 2024 | 24 | 44 |
| 2025 | 38 | 34 |
| 2026 | 31 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E04B 2001/268Connection to foundationsIndexing code375
- E04B 1/2608Connectors made from folded sheet metal321
- E04B 1/2612Joist hangers257
- E04B 2001/2644Brackets, gussets or joining platesIndexing code246
- E04B 2001/2652Details of nailing, screwing, or boltingIndexing code109
- E04B 2001/2616Hinged connections of wooden membersIndexing code64
- E04B 2001/2692End to end connections of elongated members along their common longitudinal axisIndexing code54
- E04B 2001/2628Interlocking connectorsIndexing code50
All 15 subgroupsShow fewer
- E04B 2001/2672For members formed from a number of parallel sectionsIndexing code49
- E04B 2001/262Connection node with interlocking of specially shaped wooden membersIndexing code44
- E04B 2001/266Socket type connectorsIndexing code42
- E04B 2001/2676Connector nodesIndexing code41
- E04B 2001/2668For members with a round cross-sectionIndexing code19
- E04B 2001/264Glued connectionsIndexing code15
- E04B 2001/2664Using a removable keyIndexing code11
Recent patents
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- Concrete anchor holder1 Sep 2026US 12,723,399 B2
- Attachment device for wooden I-joist/lumber18 Aug 2026US 12,710,131 B2Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Hanger for fire separation wall4 Aug 2026US 12,698,625 B2Columbia Insurance Company
- Drywall Spacing Joist Hanger8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308903 A1
- Prefabricated modules for wood frame building construction1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297937 A1
- Processing information forming system and processing information forming program17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275707 A1Sekisui House, Ltd.
- Deck Ledger Bracket3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258650 A1
- A joint for wall panels made of cross laminated timber6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226733 A1Clt Factory, Sia
Most cited
By later US patents
- Universal structural element191US 6,874,291 B12005
- Modular building construction and components thereof166US 6,256,960 B12001
- Holdown apparatus for a shear wall135US 5,375,384 A1994
- Shrinkage compensator for building tiedowns132US 6,390,747 B12002
- One piece, non-welded holdown120US 4,665,672 ASimpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. · 1987