E04F 13/08
Composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
Official title: composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements, (E04F13/072 takes precedence; borders, skirtings E04F19/02; {of webs or fabrics E04F13/002; fixing strips E04F19/06; separate provisional spacers between adjacent tiles E04F21/0092; implements or means for setting tiles E04F21/18})
E04F13/08 (Composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements) appears on 4,271 US grants and 4,544 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04F- Granted patents
- 4,271
- Published applications
- 4,544
- Assignees
- 1,895
- Inventors
- 6,239
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 42 | 0 |
| 1977 | 36 | 0 |
| 1978 | 41 | 0 |
| 1979 | 19 | 0 |
| 1980 | 21 | 0 |
| 1981 | 24 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 24 | 0 |
| 1984 | 38 | 0 |
| 1985 | 44 | 0 |
| 1986 | 48 | 0 |
| 1987 | 48 | 0 |
| 1988 | 39 | 0 |
| 1989 | 56 | 0 |
| 1990 | 50 | 0 |
| 1991 | 50 | 0 |
| 1992 | 54 | 0 |
| 1993 | 41 | 0 |
| 1994 | 39 | 0 |
| 1995 | 43 | 0 |
| 1996 | 40 | 0 |
| 1997 | 44 | 0 |
| 1998 | 48 | 0 |
| 1999 | 68 | 0 |
| 2000 | 55 | 0 |
| 2001 | 75 | 31 |
| 2002 | 88 | 87 |
| 2003 | 68 | 113 |
| 2004 | 58 | 143 |
| 2005 | 45 | 126 |
| 2006 | 44 | 135 |
| 2007 | 45 | 147 |
| 2008 | 35 | 119 |
| 2009 | 46 | 140 |
| 2010 | 98 | 160 |
| 2011 | 85 | 142 |
| 2012 | 97 | 165 |
| 2013 | 139 | 174 |
| 2014 | 157 | 227 |
| 2015 | 193 | 218 |
| 2016 | 174 | 198 |
| 2017 | 153 | 218 |
| 2018 | 181 | 209 |
| 2019 | 215 | 214 |
| 2020 | 197 | 239 |
| 2021 | 195 | 277 |
| 2022 | 171 | 236 |
| 2023 | 163 | 251 |
| 2024 | 194 | 213 |
| 2025 | 207 | 210 |
| 2026 | 119 | 152 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E04F 13/0801Separate fastening elements1,677
- E04F 13/0889Characterised by the joints between neighbouring elements840
- E04F 13/14Stone or stone-like materials771
- E04F 13/0864Composed of superposed elements which overlap each other and of which the558
- E04F 13/18Of organic plastics with or without reinforcements or filling materials or with518
- E04F 13/0871Having an ornamental or specially shaped visible surface433
- E04F 13/0875Having a basic insulating layer and at least one covering layer351
- E04F 13/0866Composed of several layers344
All 17 subgroupsShow fewer
- E04F 13/12Of metal or with an outer layer of metal or enameled metal324
- E04F 13/0862Composed of a number of elements which are identical or not322
- E04F 13/16Of fibres or chips252
- E04F 13/0885Specially adapted for being adhesively fixed to the wall223
- E04F 13/10Of wood or with an outer layer of wood172
- E04F 13/088Fixed directly to the wall by means of magnets, hook and loop-type126
- E04F 13/0869Having conduits for fluids79
- E04F 13/0867Having acoustic absorption means on the visible surface50
- E04F 13/09Of elements attached to a common web, support plate or grid33
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