E04F 15/02183
For outdoor use
Official title: {for outdoor use, e.g. in decks, patios, terraces, verandas or the like}
E04F15/02183 (For outdoor use) appears on 320 US grants and 393 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04F- Granted patents
- 320
- Published applications
- 393
- Assignees
- 148
- Inventors
- 492
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 13 |
| 2012 | 10 | 12 |
| 2013 | 11 | 15 |
| 2014 | 15 | 19 |
| 2015 | 13 | 19 |
| 2016 | 20 | 21 |
| 2017 | 13 | 36 |
| 2018 | 23 | 27 |
| 2019 | 23 | 26 |
| 2020 | 24 | 29 |
| 2021 | 28 | 35 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 |
| 2024 | 13 | 32 |
| 2025 | 25 | 17 |
| 2026 | 15 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Frame members for decks and decking systems having the same22 Sep 2026US 12,742,330 B2The AZEK Group LLC
- Temporary walkway system with modular tiles interlocking in three-dimensions15 Sep 2026US 12,735,846 B2Plastic Safety Systems, Inc.
- Connector clip for deck boards21 Jul 2026US 12,686,105 B2Trex Company, Inc.
- High-strength modular floor7 Jul 2026US 12,674,330 B2Interestelar X SPA
- Windproof and anti-fragmentation device for a raised floor12 May 2026US 12,624,555 B2
- Fastener installation tool and method of fastening boards therewith1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295787 A1Trex Company, Inc.
- Deck Gap Protectors1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297961 A1Albuild Sytems, LLC
- Subfloor system and methods of construction thereof27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250963 A1Laccoo Outdoors, LLC
- Dock deck fastening system21 May 2026US 2026/0139494 A1Dynamic Decking LLC
- Locking Mechanism Pedestal Assembly7 May 2026US 2026/0125912 A1Hanover Prest-Paving Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Board for use in constructing a flooring surface199US 5,474,831 A1995
- Method and apparatus for selectively adjusting the elevation of an undulating or plannar surface115US 6,363,685 B12002
- Modular decking planks113US 6,324,796 B1Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc. · 2001
- Roll-up surface, system and method100US 7,090,430 B1Ground Floor Systems, LLC · 2006
- Brickwork form88US 4,026,083 ABetco Block & Products, Inc. · 1977