E04B 9/34
Grid-like or open-work ceilings
Official title: {Grid-like or} open-work ceilings, e.g. lattice type {box-like modules, acoustic baffles} (E04B9/30 takes precedence)
E04B9/34 (Grid-like or open-work ceilings) appears on 321 US grants and 286 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04B- Granted patents
- 321
- Published applications
- 286
- Assignees
- 108
- Inventors
- 446
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 | 16 |
| 2016 | 14 | 13 |
| 2017 | 11 | 17 |
| 2018 | 18 | 23 |
| 2019 | 18 | 23 |
| 2020 | 19 | 20 |
| 2021 | 16 | 23 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 |
| 2023 | 18 | 21 |
| 2024 | 21 | 11 |
| 2025 | 18 | 17 |
| 2026 | 7 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
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.
- 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
- Glare-reducing lighting system for an indoor pickleball court7 Jul 2026US 12,674,553 B2Picklr, Inc.
- Integrated ceiling and light system10 Mar 2026US 12,571,511 B2AWI Licensing LLC
- 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
- Architectural structure and method of assembling the same24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286693 A1Arktura LLC
- Glare-reducing lighting system for an indoor pickleball court24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287132 A1
- Integrated ceiling and light system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276162 A1Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- End cap and suspension means for acoustical ceiling baffle51US 4,200,171 AOwens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation · 1980
- Adjustable overhead lighting system51US 4,420,798 AHerst Lighting Co. · 1983
- Vertical ceiling assembly and stringer therefor51US 4,426,822 AAlcan Aluminum Corporation · 1984
- Cladding system and panel for use in such system48US 6,199,337 B1Hunter Douglas Inc. · 2001
- Suspended ceiling system, securing members, and process of installing a suspended ceiling system48US 8,596,009 B2AWI Licensing LLC · 2013