E04H
Buildings or like structures for particular purposes
Official title: Buildings or like structures for particular purposes; swimming or splash baths or pools; masts; fencing; tents or canopies, in general (foundations e02d)
E04H (Buildings or like structures for particular purposes) appears on 21,851 US grants and 20,319 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04H- Granted patents
- 21,851
- Published applications
- 20,319
- Assignees
- 8,152
- Inventors
- 32,540
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 249 | 0 |
| 1977 | 224 | 0 |
| 1978 | 251 | 0 |
| 1979 | 164 | 0 |
| 1980 | 209 | 0 |
| 1981 | 219 | 0 |
| 1982 | 161 | 0 |
| 1983 | 132 | 0 |
| 1984 | 200 | 0 |
| 1985 | 179 | 0 |
| 1986 | 215 | 0 |
| 1987 | 251 | 0 |
| 1988 | 262 | 0 |
| 1989 | 318 | 0 |
| 1990 | 315 | 0 |
| 1991 | 306 | 0 |
| 1992 | 294 | 0 |
| 1993 | 301 | 0 |
| 1994 | 304 | 0 |
| 1995 | 284 | 0 |
| 1996 | 315 | 0 |
| 1997 | 388 | 0 |
| 1998 | 409 | 0 |
| 1999 | 403 | 0 |
| 2000 | 403 | 0 |
| 2001 | 427 | 97 |
| 2002 | 424 | 378 |
| 2003 | 330 | 443 |
| 2004 | 335 | 589 |
| 2005 | 308 | 638 |
| 2006 | 301 | 617 |
| 2007 | 284 | 596 |
| 2008 | 241 | 642 |
| 2009 | 281 | 625 |
| 2010 | 375 | 644 |
| 2011 | 375 | 706 |
| 2012 | 408 | 654 |
| 2013 | 518 | 760 |
| 2014 | 593 | 927 |
| 2015 | 729 | 1017 |
| 2016 | 792 | 943 |
| 2017 | 848 | 1118 |
| 2018 | 885 | 1077 |
| 2019 | 1031 | 1108 |
| 2020 | 991 | 1057 |
| 2021 | 893 | 1061 |
| 2022 | 787 | 1082 |
| 2023 | 821 | 956 |
| 2024 | 813 | 984 |
| 2025 | 807 | 880 |
| 2026 | 498 | 720 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- E04H 4/00Swimming or splash baths or pools4,934
- E04H 15/00Tents or canopies, in general4,086
- E04H 12/00Towers3,633
- E04H 17/00Fencing2,546
- E04H 9/00Buildings, groups of buildings or shelters adapted to withstand or provide protection2,128
- E04H 1/00Buildings or groups of buildings for dwelling or office purposes2,088
- E04H 3/00Buildings or groups of buildings for public or similar purposes1,330
- E04H 6/00Buildings for parking cars, rolling-stock, aircraft, vessels or like vehicles1,139
All 12 main groupsShow fewer
- E04H 5/00Buildings or groups of buildings for industrial or agricultural purposes641
- E04H 13/00Monuments515
- E04H 7/00Construction or assembling of bulk storage containers employing civil engineering techniques in499
- E04H 14/00Buildings for combinations of different purposes not covered by any single one85
Recent patents
- Bus bay with variable berths and operation method therefor6 Oct 2026US 12,753,617 B2Hohai University
- Mobile diagnostic structure6 Oct 2026US 12,753,618 B2Seegene, Inc.
- Pool skimmer6 Oct 2026US 12,753,619 B1Sichuan Cootway Technology Co., Ltd.
- Pool robot6 Oct 2026US 12,753,620 B2Xingmai Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
- Parking management system6 Oct 2026US 12,753,621 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Airframe system and method of controlling airflow8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306210 A1SLD Technology, Inc.
- Tent support tube caster device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307431 A1Heshan Fengzhida Outdoor Products Co., Ltd
- Safety system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308928 A1
- A portable cabin and method of transporting portable cabins8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308929 A1Solivus Limited
- Non-conducting leading edge bar8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308930 A1Latham Pool Products, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Lightweight extendable and retractable pole1,497US 5,333,422 AThe United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy · 1994
- Pool solar power generator616US 9,847,749 B2Masimo Semiconductor, Inc. · 2017
- Interlocking panels having flats for increased versatility394US 5,502,939 AElite Panel Products · 1996
- Medical kiosk and method of use334US 9,043,217 B2HealthSpot Inc. · 2015
- Automated drive-up vending facility300US 5,482,139 AM. A. Rivalto, Inc. · 1996