F16B 12/00
Jointing of furniture or the like
Official title: Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior (F16B2/00 - F16B11/00 take precedence; fastening means per se F16B13/00 - F16B47/00; wood-working B27)
F16B12/00 (Jointing of furniture or the like) appears on 2,413 US grants and 2,032 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 2,413
- Published applications
- 2,032
- Assignees
- 1,211
- Inventors
- 3,517
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 59 | 0 |
| 1977 | 36 | 0 |
| 1978 | 39 | 0 |
| 1979 | 33 | 0 |
| 1980 | 24 | 0 |
| 1981 | 29 | 0 |
| 1982 | 38 | 0 |
| 1983 | 29 | 0 |
| 1984 | 30 | 0 |
| 1985 | 34 | 0 |
| 1986 | 35 | 0 |
| 1987 | 48 | 0 |
| 1988 | 26 | 0 |
| 1989 | 41 | 0 |
| 1990 | 50 | 0 |
| 1991 | 45 | 0 |
| 1992 | 33 | 0 |
| 1993 | 37 | 0 |
| 1994 | 35 | 0 |
| 1995 | 38 | 0 |
| 1996 | 33 | 0 |
| 1997 | 48 | 0 |
| 1998 | 51 | 0 |
| 1999 | 43 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001 | 50 | 4 |
| 2002 | 35 | 34 |
| 2003 | 35 | 52 |
| 2004 | 26 | 56 |
| 2005 | 30 | 42 |
| 2006 | 22 | 37 |
| 2007 | 23 | 40 |
| 2008 | 8 | 45 |
| 2009 | 24 | 55 |
| 2010 | 22 | 66 |
| 2011 | 23 | 45 |
| 2012 | 34 | 55 |
| 2013 | 35 | 85 |
| 2014 | 50 | 70 |
| 2015 | 60 | 81 |
| 2016 | 61 | 97 |
| 2017 | 84 | 139 |
| 2018 | 88 | 147 |
| 2019 | 103 | 143 |
| 2020 | 125 | 132 |
| 2021 | 113 | 135 |
| 2022 | 106 | 117 |
| 2023 | 98 | 116 |
| 2024 | 89 | 87 |
| 2025 | 76 | 90 |
| 2026 | 51 | 62 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16B 12/10Jointing of furniture or the like: using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips1,513
- F16B 12/44Leg joints707
- F16B 12/40Joints for furniture tubing275
- F16B 12/54Fittings for bedsteads or the like144
- F16B 12/02Joints between panels and corner posts112
- F16B 12/04Non-loosenable joints for non-metal furniture parts74
- F16B 12/06Non-loosenable joints for metal furniture parts21
Recent patents
- Connector assembly6 Oct 2026US 12,753,787 B2Ovvotech Innovations Limited
- Mechanical connection arrangement for panels6 Oct 2026US 12,753,788 B2Välinge Innovation AB
- Furniture joints for increased stability in modular beds8 Sep 2026US 12,727,676 B2
- Corner bracket for connecting a leg with a first furniture part, and a second furniture part, bedframe, and method therefor1 Sep 2026US 12,723,613 B2Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
- Framing system including tubes joined with slots, hooks and wedges integrated into the tubes25 Aug 2026US 12,716,442 B2
- Footrest Positioning and Adjustment Mechanism for Chairs8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305829 A1Hsin Chernq Enterprise Co., Ltd.
- Quick-attach mounting bracket for seating system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309178 A1
- Chair with snap-fit assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294114 A1Atec International Team Co., Ltd.
- Furniture17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272170 A1AuGroup (SHENZHEN) Cross-Border Business Co., Ltd.
- Rack for supporting electronic devices17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276017 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Knockdown interlocking connectors1,071US 4,025,216 ANewage Kitchens Limited · 1977
- Fitting for fastening the rail member of a drawer306US 4,984,929 AJulius Blum Gesellschaft m. b. H. · 1991
- Framework for shelving unit196US 5,463,966 ASpacemaker Limited · 1995
- Foam core panel connector192US 6,651,400 B1Rapid Displays, Inc. · 2003
- Panels with connecting clip190US 7,021,019 B2Kaindl Flooring GmbH · 2006