E04F 13/072
Composed of specially adapted, structured or shaped covering or lining elements
Official title: composed of specially adapted, structured or shaped covering or lining elements
E04F13/072 (Composed of specially adapted, structured or shaped covering or lining elements) appears on 475 US grants and 566 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04F- Granted patents
- 475
- Published applications
- 566
- Assignees
- 256
- Inventors
- 743
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 12 |
| 2007 | 1 | 10 |
| 2008 | 1 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 | 11 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| 2012 | 10 | 17 |
| 2013 | 18 | 32 |
| 2014 | 20 | 43 |
| 2015 | 46 | 65 |
| 2016 | 33 | 40 |
| 2017 | 34 | 35 |
| 2018 | 39 | 54 |
| 2019 | 47 | 33 |
| 2020 | 44 | 37 |
| 2021 | 27 | 33 |
| 2022 | 22 | 30 |
| 2023 | 23 | 27 |
| 2024 | 24 | 18 |
| 2025 | 16 | 18 |
| 2026 | 5 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E04F 13/073For particular building parts200
- E04F 13/077Composed of several layers80
- E04F 13/076Characterised by the joints between neighbouring elements72
- E04F 13/075For insulation or surface protection71
- E04F 13/074For accommodating service installations or utility lines33
- E04F 13/078Stretched foil- or web-like elements attached with edge gripping devices7
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Latching joint coupling203US 4,905,442 AWells Aluminum Corporation · 1990
- Process for achieving decor on a surface element187US 6,465,046 B1Pergo (Europe) AB · 2002
- Building panel with a mechanical locking system175US 8,596,013 B2Välinge Innovation AB · 2013
- Corrosion-resistant encasement for structural members165US 4,019,301 A1977
- Process for the manufacturing of surface elements with a structured upper surface162US 6,991,830 B1Pergo (Europe) AB · 2006