E04B 2/7416
With free upper edge
Official title: {with free upper edge, e.g. for use as office space dividers}
E04B2/7416 (With free upper edge) appears on 1,055 US grants and 612 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04B- Granted patents
- 1,055
- Published applications
- 612
- Assignees
- 392
- Inventors
- 1,650
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 22 | 0 |
| 1990 | 33 | 0 |
| 1991 | 35 | 0 |
| 1992 | 25 | 0 |
| 1993 | 27 | 0 |
| 1994 | 26 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 45 | 0 |
| 2001 | 44 | 10 |
| 2002 | 37 | 31 |
| 2003 | 32 | 37 |
| 2004 | 30 | 32 |
| 2005 | 20 | 22 |
| 2006 | 7 | 27 |
| 2007 | 8 | 31 |
| 2008 | 8 | 28 |
| 2009 | 9 | 16 |
| 2010 | 16 | 21 |
| 2011 | 24 | 19 |
| 2012 | 10 | 22 |
| 2013 | 16 | 16 |
| 2014 | 23 | 23 |
| 2015 | 18 | 32 |
| 2016 | 32 | 36 |
| 2017 | 24 | 26 |
| 2018 | 23 | 27 |
| 2019 | 28 | 21 |
| 2020 | 28 | 26 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 |
| 2022 | 17 | 36 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | 24 | 13 |
| 2025 | 12 | 9 |
| 2026 | 10 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E04B 2/7422With separate framed panels without intermediary support posts654
- E04B 2/7433With panels and support posts322
- E04B 2002/742Details of panel top capIndexing code57
- E04B 2002/7418Accessories supported on the free upper edgeIndexing code47
- E04B 2002/7446Post-like profiles for connecting panels at an angleIndexing code40
Recent patents
- Connecting members and system for modular wall junctions1 Sep 2026US 12,723,404 B2Fellowes, Inc.
- System and method for haptic mapping of a configurable virtual reality environment4 Aug 2026US 12,700,186 B2Exploring Digital, LLC
- Fast built assembled wall21 Jul 2026US 12,687,015 B2
- System and method for an easily-erectable modular business cubicle14 Jul 2026US 12,680,299 B2
- Connecting members and system for modular wall junctions21 Apr 2026US 12,607,010 B2Fellowes, Inc.
- Wall panel system23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210112 A1Three Smith Group Limited
- System and method for sectional construction assembly4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152941 A1Innovation Glass, LLC
- Free standing one-piece space divider30 Apr 2026US 2026/0117517 A1Usg Ceilings Plus, LLC
- Simple Screen2 Apr 2026US 2026/0092449 A1Huzhou Bosaidong Import and Export Co., Ltd.
- Connector for connecting modules in a temporary construction22 Jan 2026US 2026/0022726 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Panel and trade show booth made therefrom236US 6,553,724 B12003
- Office screens and partitions225US 4,631,881 AVickers Public Limited Company · 1986
- Work space management system213US 5,038,539 AHerman Miller, Inc. · 1991
- System for connecting juxtapposed sectional boards209US 6,065,262 AUnifor S.p.A. · 2000
- Free standing modular furniture and wall system187US 5,394,658 A1995