E06B 1/04
Frames for doors, windows, or the like to be fixed in openings
Official title: Frames for doors, windows, or the like to be fixed in openings ({of curvilinear outline E06B1/006; } special adaptations for fixing in base frames E06B1/02; features relating solely to the mounting of glass panes or other sheets E06B3/00)
E06B1/04 (Frames for doors, windows, or the like to be fixed in openings) appears on 1,311 US grants and 1,230 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E06B- Granted patents
- 1,311
- Published applications
- 1,230
- Assignees
- 668
- Inventors
- 2,148
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 17 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 19 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 6 |
| 2002 | 26 | 24 |
| 2003 | 23 | 29 |
| 2004 | 22 | 23 |
| 2005 | 8 | 35 |
| 2006 | 17 | 33 |
| 2007 | 6 | 17 |
| 2008 | 4 | 22 |
| 2009 | 13 | 34 |
| 2010 | 7 | 28 |
| 2011 | 19 | 38 |
| 2012 | 19 | 50 |
| 2013 | 31 | 42 |
| 2014 | 62 | 90 |
| 2015 | 68 | 78 |
| 2016 | 64 | 65 |
| 2017 | 51 | 71 |
| 2018 | 55 | 56 |
| 2019 | 65 | 62 |
| 2020 | 69 | 59 |
| 2021 | 55 | 79 |
| 2022 | 51 | 73 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 |
| 2024 | 60 | 67 |
| 2025 | 41 | 50 |
| 2026 | 31 | 42 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E06B 1/52Frames specially adapted for doors477
- E06B 1/36Frames uniquely adapted for windows329
- E06B 1/34Coverings259
- E06B 1/12Metal frames215
- E06B 1/32Frames composed of parts made of different materials159
- E06B 1/26Frames of plastics143
- E06B 1/06Wooden frames82
- E06B 1/045With separate wing abutment strips45
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Recent patents
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- Enclosure system for building entryway15 Sep 2026US 12,735,908 B2Arconic Technologies LLC
- Method and apparatus for mounting a door frame in a building15 Sep 2026US 12,735,936 B2Sci-Pro.Org, LLC
- Roof window comprising a sash with intermediate elements25 Aug 2026US 12,716,240 B2VKR Holding A/S
- Durable door frame1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298016 A1
- Framing system for assisting with installation of an object within a wall24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286761 A1Altus Group, Inc.
- Window assembly fittings and method17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275799 A1Elton Manufacturing, a division of Ontario Door Sales Ltd.
- Enclosure system for building entryway10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266072 A1Kawneer Company, Inc.
- Two-part post3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258692 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Composite frame member and method of making the same157US 6,295,779 B12001
- Structural support for interior wall partition assembly133US 4,361,994 A1982
- Gypsum fiberboard door frame125US 5,347,780 AGeorgia-Pacific Corporation · 1994
- Window systems96US 5,099,624 AL. B. (Plastics) Limited · 1992
- Window buck and frame92US 4,430,831 ABowman & Kemp Steel & Supply, Inc. · 1984