E04F 10/00
Sunshades
Official title: Sunshades, {e.g. Florentine blinds or jalousies; Outside screens (E06B9/26 takes precedence)}; Awnings {or baldachins (for caravans B60P3/343)}; (trailer awnings E04H15/08; for tents E04H15/58)
E04F10/00 (Sunshades) appears on 1,018 US grants and 977 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04F- Granted patents
- 1,018
- Published applications
- 977
- Assignees
- 486
- Inventors
- 1,512
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 6 |
| 2002 | 14 | 17 |
| 2003 | 12 | 12 |
| 2004 | 19 | 31 |
| 2005 | 17 | 33 |
| 2006 | 23 | 32 |
| 2007 | 19 | 27 |
| 2008 | 12 | 34 |
| 2009 | 13 | 27 |
| 2010 | 20 | 42 |
| 2011 | 22 | 29 |
| 2012 | 28 | 32 |
| 2013 | 29 | 39 |
| 2014 | 31 | 34 |
| 2015 | 22 | 33 |
| 2016 | 30 | 40 |
| 2017 | 28 | 53 |
| 2018 | 42 | 76 |
| 2019 | 42 | 64 |
| 2020 | 48 | 38 |
| 2021 | 43 | 44 |
| 2022 | 44 | 55 |
| 2023 | 41 | 53 |
| 2024 | 44 | 58 |
| 2025 | 45 | 37 |
| 2026 | 28 | 31 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Suspended canopy assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,753,611 B2
- Systems and methods for conserving thermal and electrical energy usage in buildings and houses15 Sep 2026US 12,738,882 B2The Regents of the University of Colorado
- Method for changing building envelope function1 Sep 2026US 12,723,465 B2Samoo Architects&Engineers Co.,Ltd
- Building louvre assembly25 Aug 2026US 12,716,242 B2
- Architectural structure comprising pivoting suspended tiles18 Aug 2026US 12,709,894 B2Lang and Fulton Limited
- Awning17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275724 A1Stobag AG
- Awning17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275725 A1Stobag AG
- Illumination systems employing multi-layer laminated sheet-form optical structures with embedded tir channels17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276175 A1
- Exterior Shading Device, Method of Determining the Optimal Configuration of the Device, and Service Delivery Methods10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266059 A1IBACOS, Inc.
- Retractable and extendable opening and closing outdoor sunshade canopy20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243089 A1Zhejiang Weiyijia Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Remote control blind system80US 4,712,104 AKuron Corporation · 1987
- Curtain system70US 5,265,373 ACravo Equipment Ltd. · 1993
- Bracket mounted facade structure59US 5,860,257 A1999
- Apparatus for controlling window blinds and awnings58US 5,038,087 AAmbient Energy Design OPM · 1991
- Collapsible canopy with an automatic extending flounce57US 6,363,664 B1Brutsaert Sunprotection naamloze vennootschap · 2002