E04B 9/242
With separate retaining elements
Official title: {with separate retaining elements}
E04B9/242 (With separate retaining elements) appears on 73 US grants and 61 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04B- Granted patents
- 73
- Published applications
- 61
- Assignees
- 38
- Inventors
- 114
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 15 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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.
- Configurable ceiling grid lighting assembly with T-bar mounted linear support elements4 Aug 2026US 12,698,630 B23LED Inc.
- Elongated ceiling grid member and ceiling grid assembly including a plurality of the elongated ceiling grid member28 Jul 2026US 12,692,700 B2Tate Access Floors, Inc.
- Support structure for installing ceiling plate10 Feb 2026US 12,546,109 B2
- Dynamic canvas tensioning system9 Dec 2025US 12,492,554 B2Renson Outdoor NV
- Connector for connecting a plurality of elongated ceiling grid members24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286692 A1Tate Access Floors, Inc.
- Elongated ceiling grid member and ceiling grid assembly including a plurality of the elongated ceiling grid member19 Feb 2026US 2026/0049471 A1Tate Access Floors, Inc.
- Elongated ceiling grid member and ceiling grid assembly including a plurality of the elongated ceiling grid member12 Feb 2026US 2026/0043232 A1Tate Access Floors, Inc.
- Optically transmissive component for improved appearance of lightguide input region in an edgelit light fixture20 Nov 2025US 2025/0355160 A1Fusion Optix, Inc.
- Configurable Ceiling Grid Lighting Assembly with T-Bar Mounting2 Oct 2025US 2025/0305663 A1Fusion Optix, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Clean room ceiling construction56US 5,033,247 A1991
- Clean room ceiling construction51US 4,967,530 A1990
- Corrosive resistant grid construction for a suspended ceiling48US 4,580,387 ACrystaplex Plastics Ltd. · 1986
- Suspended panel ceiling having impact absorbent panel retaining clip assemblies47US 4,408,428 AUnited States Gypsum Company · 1983
- Surface mounted grid system and process of installation45US 5,611,185 A1997