Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts
Official title: Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings (of relatively thin form E04C2/00; structural elongated elements designed for load-supporting E04C3/00, e.g. columns or pillars E04C3/30; manufacture or material of building bricks, stones, or the like B28, C03, C04; paving elements E01C; general building constructions E04B, e.g. walls E04B2/00, floors E04B5/00, roofs E04B7/00, ceilings E04B9/00; {roof coverings E04D; coverings for walls or ceilings E04F13/00; floorings E04F15/00;} structural elements specially designed for built-in conduit shafts E04F17/00; {elements for buildings for particular purposes E04H7/00}; special elements for building ovens or furnaces F24B, F27D)
E04C1/00 (Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts) appears on 1,151 US grants and 1,070 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04C- Granted patents
- 1,151
- Published applications
- 1,070
- Assignees
- 502
- Inventors
- 1,614
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 29 | 0 |
| 1997 | 31 | 0 |
| 1998 | 36 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 6 |
| 2002 | 19 | 17 |
| 2003 | 17 | 22 |
| 2004 | 16 | 37 |
| 2005 | 23 | 38 |
| 2006 | 14 | 41 |
| 2007 | 12 | 30 |
| 2008 | 19 | 48 |
| 2009 | 16 | 36 |
| 2010 | 23 | 49 |
| 2011 | 21 | 37 |
| 2012 | 35 | 43 |
| 2013 | 36 | 65 |
| 2014 | 48 | 71 |
| 2015 | 47 | 59 |
| 2016 | 46 | 62 |
| 2017 | 51 | 53 |
| 2018 | 45 | 68 |
| 2019 | 53 | 52 |
| 2020 | 51 | 54 |
| 2021 | 34 | 44 |
| 2022 | 29 | 36 |
| 2023 | 24 | 31 |
| 2024 | 26 | 23 |
| 2025 | 21 | 27 |
| 2026 | 15 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Recent patents
- Masonry system29 Sep 2026US 12,747,583 B2Associacao Blc3—Campus De Tecnologia E Inovacao
- System and process for converting waste plastic into a usable product22 Sep 2026US 12,742,052 B2
- Method for manufacturing a 3D printed construction element1 Sep 2026US 12,723,408 B2United Arab Emirates University
- System and method for coloring top surface of claddings and concrete paving stones14 Jul 2026US 12,678,999 B2Ackerstein Industries Ltd.
- Gapless buffer for masonry block manufacture23 Jun 2026US 12,661,827 B2Pavestone, LLC
- Reconfigurable precast concrete construction system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297942 A1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Modular building system for hardscape structure1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297943 A1Oldcastle Building Products Canada Inc.
- Composite structure for building material24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286694 A1Technology Innovation Institute - Sole Proprietorship LLC
- Light Transmitting Building Blocks24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286695 A1Bowling Green State University
- Construction element for buildings, in particular houses17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275717 A1Valeurs Alpines
Most cited
- Apparatus for fabrication of concrete brick203US 4,869,660 A1989
- Composite masonry block173US 5,827,015 AAnchor Wall Systems, Inc. · 1998
- Masonry block retaining wall with attached keylock facing panels and method of constructing the same154US 5,788,423 AG. P. Industries, Inc. · 1998
- Modular block retaining wall system150US 5,816,749 AThe Tensar Corporation · 1998
- Composite masonry block139US 5,294,216 AAnchor Wall Systems, Inc. · 1994