E06B 9/00
Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without
Official title: Screening or protective devices for {wall or similar} openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction (E06B5/10 takes precedence; wings for doors or windows, connected at their edges, E06B3/48; additional indoor equipment of doors or windows, not forming part of the proper finishing work of a building, e.g. curtains, A47H; gratings as building elements E04C2/24; fastening means E05; operating-mechanisms for wings in general E05F)
E06B9/00 (Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without) appears on 10,021 US grants and 10,213 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E06B- Granted patents
- 10,021
- Published applications
- 10,213
- Assignees
- 2,873
- Inventors
- 12,568
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33 | 0 |
| 1977 | 45 | 0 |
| 1978 | 54 | 0 |
| 1979 | 35 | 0 |
| 1980 | 56 | 0 |
| 1981 | 67 | 0 |
| 1982 | 79 | 0 |
| 1983 | 71 | 0 |
| 1984 | 105 | 0 |
| 1985 | 95 | 0 |
| 1986 | 91 | 0 |
| 1987 | 124 | 0 |
| 1988 | 93 | 0 |
| 1989 | 136 | 0 |
| 1990 | 114 | 0 |
| 1991 | 126 | 0 |
| 1992 | 151 | 0 |
| 1993 | 130 | 0 |
| 1994 | 120 | 0 |
| 1995 | 144 | 0 |
| 1996 | 158 | 0 |
| 1997 | 164 | 0 |
| 1998 | 186 | 0 |
| 1999 | 196 | 0 |
| 2000 | 250 | 0 |
| 2001 | 201 | 60 |
| 2002 | 212 | 178 |
| 2003 | 208 | 242 |
| 2004 | 194 | 334 |
| 2005 | 188 | 341 |
| 2006 | 192 | 363 |
| 2007 | 156 | 375 |
| 2008 | 122 | 379 |
| 2009 | 123 | 329 |
| 2010 | 209 | 330 |
| 2011 | 164 | 364 |
| 2012 | 233 | 355 |
| 2013 | 233 | 359 |
| 2014 | 271 | 435 |
| 2015 | 304 | 454 |
| 2016 | 376 | 495 |
| 2017 | 365 | 551 |
| 2018 | 333 | 534 |
| 2019 | 444 | 599 |
| 2020 | 453 | 528 |
| 2021 | 436 | 517 |
| 2022 | 380 | 508 |
| 2023 | 409 | 474 |
| 2024 | 421 | 466 |
| 2025 | 374 | 365 |
| 2026 | 197 | 278 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E06B 9/24Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine6,503
- E06B 9/56Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures2,872
- E06B 9/02Shutters, movable grilles, or other safety closing devices2,300
- E06B 9/52Devices affording protection against insects633
- E06B 2009/002Safety guards or gatesIndexing code433
- E06B 2009/005Storm panelsIndexing code237
- E06B 9/01Grilles fixed to walls, doors, or windows194
- E06B 2009/007Flood panelsIndexing code137
Recent patents
- Vibration isolator for overhead doors6 Oct 2026US 12,753,646 B2
- Force indicator for a gate29 Sep 2026US 12,747,628 B2Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
- Operating device for a window covering29 Sep 2026US 12,747,629 B2Vako B.V.
- Retractable screen systems29 Sep 2026US 12,747,630 B2Defender Screens International, LLC
- Battery-powered motorized window treatment29 Sep 2026US 12,747,631 B2Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Window Systems and Components8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308974 A1Newtonoid Technologies, L.L.C.
- A fluidic system for climate control8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308975 A1President and Fellows of Harvard College
- Cordless steel tape stabilization system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308976 A1Yuyao Hujia Window Decoration Co., Ltd.
- Motor magnetic brake8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308977 A1Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Vehicle1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296352 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of controlling a motorized window treatment1,094US 7,839,109 B2Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. · 2010
- Electrochromic medium having a color stability577US 6,407,847 B1Gentex Corporation · 2002
- Optical panel capable of switching between reflective and transmissive states454US 5,686,979 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1997
- Materials for use in electrophoretic displays421US 7,679,814 B2E Ink Corporation · 2010
- System to interconnect, link, and control variable transmission windows and variable transmission window constructions356US 6,567,708 B1Gentex Corporation · 2003