E05D 5/04
Flat flaps
E05D5/04 (Flat flaps) appears on 251 US grants and 226 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E05D- Granted patents
- 251
- Published applications
- 226
- Assignees
- 153
- Inventors
- 454
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 10 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 11 |
| 2016 | 2 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 | 21 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 18 | 14 |
| 2020 | 13 | 25 |
| 2021 | 24 | 21 |
| 2022 | 18 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 | 8 |
| 2024 | 15 | 10 |
| 2025 | 7 | 11 |
| 2026 | 3 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Cap for door hinge25 Aug 2026US 12,716,282 B2Kason Industries, Inc.
- Self-aligning tension door hinge28 Jul 2026US 12,692,736 B1
- Tailgate hinge mounting structure21 Apr 2026US 12,605,993 B2Hyundai Motor Company
- Hinges23 Dec 2025US 12,503,896 B2B/E Aerospace, Inc.
- Door hinge masking tape and method of use2 Sep 2025US 12,404,708 B2
- Cap for door hinge20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243120 A1Kason Industries, Inc.
- Simplified Hinge Structure20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243121 A1
- Simplified Hinge Structure20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243297 A1
- Hinge system and a method for mounting a tailgate to a dump trailer2 Jul 2026US 2026/0184386 A1
- Hinge Fastener16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103927 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Refrigerator door pocket hinge assembly64US 8,491,070 B2General Electric Company · 2013
- Plug-in connection multi-segment rotary shaft structure48US 8,720,011 B1First Dome Corporation · 2014
- Hinge and catch assembly43US 4,063,330 ASouthern Tool Mfg. Co., Inc. · 1977
- Adjustable hinge assembly38US 6,152,554 AComponent Hardware Group, Inc. · 2000
- Snap-in hinge for doors with hollow metal frames37US 5,193,308 AThe Stanley Works · 1993