E04B 9/06
Ceilings: characterised by constructional features of the supporting construction
Official title: characterised by constructional features of the supporting construction {, e.g. cross section or material of framework members}
E04B9/06 (Ceilings: characterised by constructional features of the supporting construction) appears on 925 US grants and 717 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04B- Granted patents
- 925
- Published applications
- 717
- Assignees
- 281
- Inventors
- 1,014
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 18 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 3 |
| 2002 | 11 | 15 |
| 2003 | 15 | 18 |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 |
| 2005 | 7 | 17 |
| 2006 | 9 | 24 |
| 2007 | 9 | 20 |
| 2008 | 4 | 20 |
| 2009 | 12 | 22 |
| 2010 | 21 | 21 |
| 2011 | 13 | 19 |
| 2012 | 15 | 19 |
| 2013 | 30 | 22 |
| 2014 | 21 | 22 |
| 2015 | 30 | 28 |
| 2016 | 38 | 42 |
| 2017 | 34 | 38 |
| 2018 | 35 | 47 |
| 2019 | 46 | 62 |
| 2020 | 51 | 46 |
| 2021 | 37 | 42 |
| 2022 | 44 | 48 |
| 2023 | 33 | 37 |
| 2024 | 38 | 32 |
| 2025 | 30 | 26 |
| 2026 | 24 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E04B 9/12Connections between non-parallel members of the supporting construction463
- E04B 9/065Comprising supporting beams having a folded cross-section424
- E04B 9/064Comprising extruded supporting beams198
- E04B 9/10Connections between parallel members of the supporting construction142
- E04B 2009/062Caps covering visible surfaces of the supporting constructionIndexing code71
- E04B 9/061Supporting construction for curved ceilings41
- E04B 9/08Having the capability of expansion41
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
- 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
- Configurable ceiling grid lighting assembly with T-bar mounted linear support elements4 Aug 2026US 12,698,630 B23LED Inc.
- Airframe system and method of controlling airflow8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306210 A1SLD Technology, Inc.
- Metal section bar and support structure of a suspended ceiling1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297939 A1
- Connector for connecting a plurality of elongated ceiling grid members24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286692 A1Tate Access Floors, Inc.
- Surface covering systems and methods of installing the same2 Apr 2026US 2026/0092452 A1Turf Design, Inc.
- Acoustic tee mounting clip for electrical box support bracket26 Feb 2026US 2026/0058453 A1Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Mounting rail212US 5,927,041 AHilti Aktiengesellschaft · 1999
- Clip for securing an elongate member to a T-bar of a ceiling grid112US 6,341,466 B12002
- Clips for T-bar grid ceiling arrangement87US 4,479,341 AFastway Fasteners, Inc. · 1984
- Adjustable face trim clip for drywall suspension grid76US 5,937,605 AUSG Interiors, Inc. · 1999
- Direct mount ceiling panel grid system71US 6,205,733 B1USG Interiors, Inc. · 2001