E04C 5/01
Reinforcing elements of metal
Official title: Reinforcing elements of metal, e.g. with non-structural coatings {(E04C5/08 takes precedence)}
E04C5/01 (Reinforcing elements of metal) appears on 967 US grants and 953 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04C- Granted patents
- 967
- Published applications
- 953
- Assignees
- 567
- Inventors
- 1,681
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | 6 |
| 2002 | 15 | 21 |
| 2003 | 17 | 26 |
| 2004 | 16 | 38 |
| 2005 | 18 | 33 |
| 2006 | 13 | 27 |
| 2007 | 15 | 24 |
| 2008 | 6 | 25 |
| 2009 | 16 | 25 |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 |
| 2011 | 19 | 27 |
| 2012 | 11 | 38 |
| 2013 | 17 | 29 |
| 2014 | 36 | 40 |
| 2015 | 33 | 70 |
| 2016 | 39 | 49 |
| 2017 | 44 | 49 |
| 2018 | 43 | 59 |
| 2019 | 51 | 62 |
| 2020 | 46 | 59 |
| 2021 | 34 | 47 |
| 2022 | 32 | 60 |
| 2023 | 47 | 33 |
| 2024 | 34 | 35 |
| 2025 | 33 | 24 |
| 2026 | 16 | 32 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Concrete reinforcement cage lock with minimal intrusion into the concrete cover8 Sep 2026US 12,729,537 B2Hawkeyepedershaab Concrete Technologies, Inc.
- Coupling structure25 Aug 2026US 12,716,236 B2National Applied Research Laboratories
- Post-tensioned concrete with fibers for slabs on supports11 Aug 2026US 12,703,976 B2Ccl Stressing International Ltd
- Concrete reinforcement21 Jul 2026US 12,687,019 B2Stanley Wire Limited
- Reinforced composite materials, and methods of making the same7 Jul 2026US 12,674,320 B2The Penn State Research Foundation
- Systems, apparatus, and methods of adjustably building rebar structure24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284732 A1Builders FirstSource, Inc.
- Foundation Structure Consisting of a Reinforced Concrete Foundation and a Support Body Having a Connection Arrangement10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266014 A1DeKru GmbH & Co. KG
- Binding device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250968 A1Max Co., Ltd.
- Reinforcing bar binding robot and control method thereof6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225234 A1Max Co., Ltd.
- Hollow bar for temperature control and reinforcement of concrete elements and structures6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226741 A1Ohio State Innovation Foundation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Light steel structural members148US 8,225,581 B2Sur-Stud Structural Technology Inc. · 2012
- Digital flexural materials134US 9,566,758 B2Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 2017
- Self-interlocking reinforcement fibers119US 5,858,082 A1999
- Digital flexural materials118US 10,384,416 B2Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 2019
- Flexural strength in fiber-containing concrete113US 3,986,885 ABattelle Development Corporation · 1976