E04D 1/30
Special roof-covering elements
Official title: Special roof-covering elements, e.g. ridge tiles, gutter tiles, gable tiles, ventilation tiles (E04D3/40 takes precedence)
E04D1/30 (Special roof-covering elements) appears on 439 US grants and 460 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04D- Granted patents
- 439
- Published applications
- 460
- Assignees
- 160
- Inventors
- 620
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10 | 9 |
| 2003 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 | 10 |
| 2005 | 4 | 14 |
| 2006 | 7 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 10 |
| 2008 | 1 | 15 |
| 2009 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010 | 11 | 18 |
| 2011 | 6 | 15 |
| 2012 | 13 | 16 |
| 2013 | 17 | 15 |
| 2014 | 14 | 24 |
| 2015 | 24 | 20 |
| 2016 | 17 | 18 |
| 2017 | 17 | 25 |
| 2018 | 16 | 22 |
| 2019 | 20 | 37 |
| 2020 | 19 | 25 |
| 2021 | 30 | 23 |
| 2022 | 27 | 29 |
| 2023 | 27 | 25 |
| 2024 | 22 | 31 |
| 2025 | 22 | 27 |
| 2026 | 11 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Contoured mesh ridge vents6 Oct 2026US 12,753,609 B2Bmic LLC
- Roof ridge joiner for wireways of roofing systems22 Sep 2026US 12,744,490 B2GAF Energy LLC
- Bundle of roofing shingles, and associated kit, system, and method25 Aug 2026US 12,716,238 B2Bmic LLC
- Fire-prevention building roof system30 Jun 2026US 12,668,972 B1
- Roof mounting system16 Jun 2026US RE50,919 E1Enstall US, Inc.
- Roof valley plug27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250953 A1Valley Plug LLC
- Roof mounting system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254399 A1Tesla, Inc.
- Adjustable modular and digital photovoltaic cladding system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254402 A1
- Roof mounted synthetic turf assembly and method23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210117 A1
- Interlocking roof tile system with water grooves25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176871 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Photovoltaic shingle system213US 5,437,735 AUnited Solar Systems Corporation · 1995
- Shingle assembly191US 7,178,295 B2PowerLight Corporation · 2007
- Solar cell shingle180US 4,040,867 AThe United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 1977
- Flexible integrated photovoltaic roofing membrane and related methods of manufacturing same147US 7,678,990 B2Elk Premium Building Products, Inc. · 2010
- Rigid integrated photovoltaic roofing membrane and related methods of manufacturing same118US 7,678,991 B2Elk Premium Building Products, Inc. · 2010