E04B 9/00
Ceilings
Official title: Ceilings; Construction of ceilings, e.g. false ceilings; Ceiling construction with regard to insulation (ceilings used as forms for making floors E04B5/00; coverings or linings for ceilings E04F13/00)
E04B9/00 (Ceilings) appears on 2,832 US grants and 2,215 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04B- Granted patents
- 2,832
- Published applications
- 2,215
- Assignees
- 989
- Inventors
- 3,642
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 45 | 0 |
| 1977 | 49 | 0 |
| 1978 | 40 | 0 |
| 1979 | 21 | 0 |
| 1980 | 28 | 0 |
| 1981 | 24 | 0 |
| 1982 | 21 | 0 |
| 1983 | 18 | 0 |
| 1984 | 42 | 0 |
| 1985 | 43 | 0 |
| 1986 | 37 | 0 |
| 1987 | 56 | 0 |
| 1988 | 39 | 0 |
| 1989 | 44 | 0 |
| 1990 | 32 | 0 |
| 1991 | 44 | 0 |
| 1992 | 40 | 0 |
| 1993 | 43 | 0 |
| 1994 | 41 | 0 |
| 1995 | 34 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 41 | 0 |
| 1998 | 39 | 0 |
| 1999 | 53 | 0 |
| 2000 | 53 | 0 |
| 2001 | 66 | 13 |
| 2002 | 62 | 44 |
| 2003 | 40 | 63 |
| 2004 | 39 | 67 |
| 2005 | 24 | 71 |
| 2006 | 38 | 84 |
| 2007 | 33 | 76 |
| 2008 | 26 | 80 |
| 2009 | 42 | 62 |
| 2010 | 69 | 66 |
| 2011 | 53 | 74 |
| 2012 | 60 | 71 |
| 2013 | 68 | 77 |
| 2014 | 84 | 86 |
| 2015 | 98 | 98 |
| 2016 | 102 | 116 |
| 2017 | 85 | 121 |
| 2018 | 104 | 115 |
| 2019 | 127 | 133 |
| 2020 | 112 | 134 |
| 2021 | 107 | 112 |
| 2022 | 108 | 131 |
| 2023 | 85 | 99 |
| 2024 | 103 | 97 |
| 2025 | 88 | 70 |
| 2026 | 57 | 55 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E04B 9/06Ceilings: characterised by constructional features of the supporting construction925
- E04B 9/04Comprising slabs, panels, sheets or the like790
- E04B 9/22Connection of slabs, panels, sheets or the like to the supporting construction736
- E04B 9/006Ceilings: with means for hanging lighting fixtures or other appliances to the578
- E04B 9/18Means for suspending the supporting construction464
- E04B 9/001Ceilings: characterised by provisions for heat or sound insulation341
- E04B 9/34Grid-like or open-work ceilings321
- E04B 9/30Ceilings: characterised by edge details of the ceiling302
All 13 subgroupsShow fewer
- E04B 9/02Ceilings: having means for ventilation or vapour discharge195
- E04B 9/003Ceilings: with movable parts158
- E04B 9/32Translucent ceilings, i.e. permitting both the transmission and diffusion of light149
- E04B 9/008Ceilings: with means for connecting partition walls or panels to the ceilings68
- E04B 9/005Composed of imitation beams or beam coverings34
Recent patents
- Elongated ceiling grid member and ceiling grid assembly including a plurality of the elongated ceiling grid member6 Oct 2026US 12,753,604 B2Tate Access Floors, Inc.
- System and method for a modular ceiling grid beam that supports construction of a controlled environment or catwalk15 Sep 2026US 12,735,890 B2Airtho
- Ceiling systems15 Sep 2026US 12,735,891 B2AWI Licensing LLC
- Suspended ceiling system and method25 Aug 2026US 12,716,234 B2Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Flame retardant clear coatings for building panels4 Aug 2026US 12,698,628 B2AWI Licensing LLC
- Airframe system and method of controlling airflow8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306210 A1SLD Technology, Inc.
- Track-based lighting system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309289 A1Signify Holding B. V.
- Metal section bar and support structure of a suspended ceiling1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297939 A1
- Ceiling-mountable system and method for mounting a ceiling-mountable system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297940 A1H4X e.U.
- Ceiling systems and beams1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297941 A1Arktura LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hanger nail for suspended ceiling224US 5,127,785 A1992
- Mounting rail212US 5,927,041 AHilti Aktiengesellschaft · 1999
- Building component structure, or building components194US 6,865,855 B2Kaindl, M · 2005
- Process for achieving decor on a surface element187US 6,465,046 B1Pergo (Europe) AB · 2002
- Building component structure, or building components178US 6,438,919 B1M. Kaindl · 2002