E04H 17/00
Fencing
Official title: Fencing, e.g. fences, enclosures, corrals (features peculiar to electrified fences A01K3/00, H05C; means for allowing passage through fences, barriers, or the like E06B11/00)
E04H17/00 (Fencing) appears on 2,546 US grants and 2,501 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04H- Granted patents
- 2,546
- Published applications
- 2,501
- Assignees
- 924
- Inventors
- 3,727
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34 | 0 |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 |
| 1978 | 33 | 0 |
| 1979 | 27 | 0 |
| 1980 | 19 | 0 |
| 1981 | 32 | 0 |
| 1982 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 | 26 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 28 | 0 |
| 1988 | 28 | 0 |
| 1989 | 30 | 0 |
| 1990 | 30 | 0 |
| 1991 | 38 | 0 |
| 1992 | 37 | 0 |
| 1993 | 40 | 0 |
| 1994 | 34 | 0 |
| 1995 | 36 | 0 |
| 1996 | 43 | 0 |
| 1997 | 59 | 0 |
| 1998 | 40 | 0 |
| 1999 | 45 | 0 |
| 2000 | 50 | 0 |
| 2001 | 38 | 18 |
| 2002 | 44 | 59 |
| 2003 | 62 | 72 |
| 2004 | 46 | 76 |
| 2005 | 47 | 97 |
| 2006 | 56 | 94 |
| 2007 | 32 | 78 |
| 2008 | 36 | 88 |
| 2009 | 35 | 88 |
| 2010 | 41 | 90 |
| 2011 | 29 | 79 |
| 2012 | 46 | 63 |
| 2013 | 51 | 95 |
| 2014 | 58 | 97 |
| 2015 | 68 | 113 |
| 2016 | 81 | 101 |
| 2017 | 80 | 123 |
| 2018 | 75 | 109 |
| 2019 | 117 | 143 |
| 2020 | 113 | 121 |
| 2021 | 118 | 126 |
| 2022 | 90 | 149 |
| 2023 | 115 | 112 |
| 2024 | 106 | 107 |
| 2025 | 111 | 113 |
| 2026 | 59 | 90 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E04H 17/14Fences constructed of rigid elements1,507
- E04H 17/02Wire fencing584
- E04H 17/26Devices for erecting or removing fences479
- E04H 17/006Caps or covers for posts198
- E04H 17/009Footing elements for fence posts or fence sections117
- E04H 17/003Anti-climbing devices82
- E04H 17/017Fencing provided with electric elements or components47
- E04H 17/013In combination with gates39
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