E04F 21/02
Implements for finishing work on buildings: for applying plasticised masses to surfaces
Official title: for applying plasticised masses to surfaces, e.g. plastering walls ({wall covering made of hardening materials E04F13/02}; specially for flooring E04F21/20; implements for painting or decorating B44; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general B05)
E04F21/02 (Implements for finishing work on buildings: for applying plasticised masses to surfaces) appears on 1,086 US grants and 846 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04F- Granted patents
- 1,086
- Published applications
- 846
- Assignees
- 344
- Inventors
- 1,505
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 18 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 22 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | 24 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | 5 |
| 2002 | 33 | 25 |
| 2003 | 33 | 25 |
| 2004 | 24 | 33 |
| 2005 | 14 | 38 |
| 2006 | 16 | 52 |
| 2007 | 23 | 42 |
| 2008 | 16 | 33 |
| 2009 | 25 | 43 |
| 2010 | 33 | 36 |
| 2011 | 33 | 39 |
| 2012 | 34 | 22 |
| 2013 | 35 | 33 |
| 2014 | 33 | 33 |
| 2015 | 18 | 25 |
| 2016 | 28 | 25 |
| 2017 | 21 | 25 |
| 2018 | 30 | 37 |
| 2019 | 31 | 45 |
| 2020 | 43 | 44 |
| 2021 | 28 | 32 |
| 2022 | 26 | 34 |
| 2023 | 27 | 33 |
| 2024 | 35 | 41 |
| 2025 | 31 | 27 |
| 2026 | 19 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E04F 21/06Implements for applying plaster, insulating material, or the like598
- E04F 21/16Implements for after-treatment of plaster or the like before it has hardened265
- E04F 21/04Patterns or templates153
- E04F 21/026For applying adhesive or joint compound to joint tapes, in particular drywall115
- E04F 21/023For applying adhesive35
Recent patents
- Knee-guard kneeling board for concrete leveling6 Oct 2026US 12,753,614 B1
- Container with interchangeable liner1 Sep 2026US 12,723,413 B2
- Adjustable notched trowel1 Sep 2026US 12,723,414 B2
- Gluing device, system for gluing brick slips and method therefore25 Aug 2026US 12,716,246 B2Salixinvent B.V.
- Automated wall finishing system and method25 Aug 2026US 12,716,247 B2JLG Industries, Inc.
- Joint support including encapsulated adhesive1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297962 A1
- Automated wall finishing system and method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297963 A1JLG Industries, Inc.
- Manual concrete finishing tools and components for use therewith23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210133 A1Baron Innovative Technology LP
- Device for applying a tape23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210134 A1Rokntools
- Construction workstation with rotatable platform and ceiling panel installation platform16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201709 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hangtag for plaster trowel355US 7,296,772 B22007
- Purgeable dispensing gun for polyurethane foam and the like137US 4,117,551 A1978
- Putty knife and scraper handle134US 5,956,799 A1999
- Method for producing an ornamental concrete surface104US 5,735,094 AUltra-Tex Surfaces, Inc. · 1998
- Pressure operated spray applicator97US 4,961,537 ADJS&T Limited Partnership · 1990