E04G 1/15
Essentially comprising special means for supporting or forming platforms
Official title: essentially comprising special means for supporting or forming platforms (E04G1/20 takes precedence); Platforms (boards or planks therefor E04G5/08 {, clips or connections for securing boards E04G7/28})
E04G1/15 (Essentially comprising special means for supporting or forming platforms) appears on 265 US grants and 303 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04G- Granted patents
- 265
- Published applications
- 303
- Assignees
- 157
- Inventors
- 515
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 | 10 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 13 |
| 2013 | 4 | 12 |
| 2014 | 6 | 22 |
| 2015 | 3 | 9 |
| 2016 | 16 | 13 |
| 2017 | 13 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 | 19 |
| 2019 | 10 | 19 |
| 2020 | 12 | 20 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 20 |
| 2023 | 10 | 20 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 |
| 2025 | 10 | 16 |
| 2026 | 9 | 16 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E04G 1/152Platforms made of metal or with metal-supporting frame78
- E04G 2001/157Extensible platformsIndexing code52
- E04G 1/154Non-detachably fixed and secured connections between platform and scaffold35
- E04G 1/153Platforms made of plastics, with or without reinforcement18
- E04G 1/151Platforms made of wood, with or without reinforcements15
- E04G 2001/158Platforms supported by spigots which engage through holes in the platformIndexing code15
- E04G 2001/155Platforms with an access hatch for getting through from one level toIndexing code14
- E04G 2001/156Stackable platformsIndexing code9
Recent patents
- Anti-lift system, floor part, scaffold, and use15 Sep 2026US 12,735,905 B2Scafom Holding B. V.
- Platform and platform system for nuclear power plant8 Sep 2026US 12,731,701 B2Framatome
- Toe board for scaffolding26 May 2026US 12,637,866 B2Adelie, LLC
- Toe board for scaffolding5 May 2026US 12,618,249 B2Adelie, LLC
- Connector for a scaffolding system14 Apr 2026US 12,601,190 B2Sur-Loc Holdings, LLC
- Generator enclosure8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308924 A1Discovery Energy, LLC
- Platform retention mechanism for scaffold and scaffold including same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250965 A1Metaltech-Omega Inc.
- Scaffold and frame for scaffold27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250966 A1Metaltech-Omega Inc.
- Scaffold and platform for same27 Aug 2026US 2026/0250967 A1Metaltech-Omega Inc.
- Ladder Frame for a Scaffold Having Removable Ladder Rungs2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185365 A1Grady F. Smith & Co., Inc. d/b/a ScaffoldMart
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hanging-scaffold panel and hanging scaffold comprising said panels86US 5,678,654 AShinsei Industrial Co., Ltd. · 1997
- Deck covering47US 4,885,882 A1989
- Expansible corridor44US 4,620,612 ANisso Sangyo Co., Ltd. · 1986
- Platform sections34US 3,964,221 AAggressive Industries, Inc. · 1976
- Scaffold system32US 5,560,730 AScaffold Connection Corporation · 1996