E04B 7/04
Supported by horizontal beams or the equivalent resting on the walls
Official title: supported by horizontal beams or the equivalent resting on the walls (E04B7/06 takes precedence)
E04B7/04 (Supported by horizontal beams or the equivalent resting on the walls) appears on 232 US grants and 198 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04B- Granted patents
- 232
- Published applications
- 198
- Assignees
- 98
- Inventors
- 319
- Latest grant
- 10 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 3 |
| 2002 | 8 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 | 8 |
| 2004 | 7 | 11 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 13 |
| 2007 | 8 | 12 |
| 2008 | 7 | 16 |
| 2009 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 14 | 18 |
| 2011 | 9 | 11 |
| 2012 | 7 | 4 |
| 2013 | 11 | 10 |
| 2014 | 18 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 |
| 2019 | 9 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Method for constructing building using C-channel and standard and transition panels25 Nov 2025US 12,480,306 B2Blue Tomato, LLC
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- Shed roofing structure23 Sep 2025US 12,421,720 B2Sekisui House, Ltd.
- Building and method for constructing building19 Aug 2025US 12,392,129 B2Sekisui House, Ltd.
- Roof panel and building provided with said roof panel6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226745 A1Sekisui House, Ltd.
- Structure systems, structures with integrated solar racking systems, post and frame components, and related methods30 Apr 2026US 2026/0117519 A1Infinity Rack LLC
- Retrofitting wood frame construction against wind damage2 Apr 2026US 2026/0092451 A1
- Connection structure and roof of building5 Mar 2026US 2026/0062916 A1Sekisui House, Ltd.
- Roof anchoring system1 Jan 2026US 2026/0002358 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Top plate104US 6,430,881 B1Aegis Metal Framing LLC · 2002
- Variable pitch connector77US 4,410,294 ASimpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. · 1983
- Truss clip77US 4,932,173 ASimpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. · 1990
- Modular building frame system73US 6,298,619 B12001
- Bearing connection64US 5,109,646 ASimpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. · 1992