E06B 3/485
Sectional doors
Official title: {Sectional doors}
E06B3/485 (Sectional doors) appears on 382 US grants and 290 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E06B- Granted patents
- 382
- Published applications
- 290
- Assignees
- 163
- Inventors
- 535
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 |
| 2003 | 10 | 18 |
| 2004 | 11 | 18 |
| 2005 | 8 | 15 |
| 2006 | 11 | 9 |
| 2007 | 3 | 15 |
| 2008 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 15 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 | 12 |
| 2015 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 11 |
| 2019 | 14 | 13 |
| 2020 | 13 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 18 |
| 2022 | 6 | 12 |
| 2023 | 17 | 19 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
| 2025 | 14 | 10 |
| 2026 | 2 | 16 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for movable barrier panels with deep stamp-profile depth14 Jul 2026US 12,680,374 B2Overhead Door Corporation
- Garage door insulation retention kit and a method of retaining insulation on a garage door27 Jan 2026US 12,534,953 B1
- Hybrid drive-thru automatic touchless door system30 Dec 2025US 12,509,936 B2Allegion Access Technologies LLC
- Hinge assembly18 Nov 2025US 12,473,765 B2Sgdh, LLC
- Door monitoring system and method11 Nov 2025US 12,469,373 B2CornellCookson, LLC
- Impact-resistant sectional overhead door24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286762 A1DuraServ Corp.
- Sectional door with integrated electrical components3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258694 A1Clopay Corporation
- Floating tow arm for sectional door with cable carrier for power cable27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254218 A1Clopay Corporation
- Power plugs for panels of sectional doors20 Aug 2026US 2026/0246186 A1CornellCookson, LLC
- Flush garage door panels and method of construction thereof13 Aug 2026US 2026/0234987 A1American Garage Door Factory, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Weatherproof continuous hinge connector for articulated vehicular overhead doors439US 5,148,850 APaneltech Ltd. · 1992
- Method and apparatus for overlaying a garage door85US 6,148,896 A2000
- Panel articulation system82US 5,133,108 AFTFM la Toulousaine · 1992
- Door panel and manner of making same70US 4,339,487 A1982
- Sectional door and guard rail assembly60US 3,941,180 AWinnebago Industries, Inc. · 1976