E04D 13/00
Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings
Official title: Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; {Protection against birds;} Roof drainage {; Sky-lights} (ventilation tiles E04D1/30; ventilation slabs E04D3/40; internal channels E04F17/00)
E04D13/00 (Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings) appears on 5,611 US grants and 4,480 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04D- Granted patents
- 5,611
- Published applications
- 4,480
- Assignees
- 1,669
- Inventors
- 6,865
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 55 | 0 |
| 1977 | 50 | 0 |
| 1978 | 59 | 0 |
| 1979 | 39 | 0 |
| 1980 | 65 | 0 |
| 1981 | 74 | 0 |
| 1982 | 48 | 0 |
| 1983 | 59 | 0 |
| 1984 | 86 | 0 |
| 1985 | 73 | 0 |
| 1986 | 90 | 0 |
| 1987 | 85 | 0 |
| 1988 | 80 | 0 |
| 1989 | 69 | 0 |
| 1990 | 93 | 0 |
| 1991 | 86 | 0 |
| 1992 | 80 | 0 |
| 1993 | 78 | 0 |
| 1994 | 85 | 0 |
| 1995 | 86 | 0 |
| 1996 | 106 | 0 |
| 1997 | 111 | 0 |
| 1998 | 116 | 0 |
| 1999 | 117 | 0 |
| 2000 | 122 | 0 |
| 2001 | 131 | 49 |
| 2002 | 111 | 91 |
| 2003 | 89 | 132 |
| 2004 | 99 | 154 |
| 2005 | 94 | 182 |
| 2006 | 94 | 205 |
| 2007 | 53 | 158 |
| 2008 | 49 | 157 |
| 2009 | 83 | 152 |
| 2010 | 124 | 147 |
| 2011 | 123 | 219 |
| 2012 | 151 | 201 |
| 2013 | 180 | 192 |
| 2014 | 211 | 236 |
| 2015 | 204 | 186 |
| 2016 | 192 | 215 |
| 2017 | 191 | 207 |
| 2018 | 181 | 191 |
| 2019 | 188 | 217 |
| 2020 | 200 | 192 |
| 2021 | 147 | 193 |
| 2022 | 140 | 192 |
| 2023 | 152 | 159 |
| 2024 | 167 | 183 |
| 2025 | 157 | 166 |
| 2026 | 88 | 104 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E04D 13/04Roof drainage1,956
- E04D 13/03Sky-lights792
- E04D 13/16Insulating devices or arrangements in so far as the roof covering is757
- E04D 13/17Ventilation of roof coverings not otherwise provided for748
- E04D 13/14Junctions of roof sheathings to chimneys or other parts extending above the589
- E04D 13/15Trimming strips569
- E04D 13/10Snow traps382
- E04D 13/12Devices or arrangements allowing walking on the roof or in the gutter133
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