F16B 12/10
Jointing of furniture or the like: using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips
Official title: using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips, or the like (glued F16B12/04; fastening means per se F16B15/00 - F16B47/00)
F16B12/10 (Jointing of furniture or the like: using pegs, bolts, tenons, clamps, clips) appears on 1,513 US grants and 1,330 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 1,513
- Published applications
- 1,330
- Assignees
- 764
- Inventors
- 2,213
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29 | 0 |
| 1977 | 18 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 20 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | 19 | 0 |
| 1982 | 27 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 |
| 1986 | 24 | 0 |
| 1987 | 30 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 20 | 0 |
| 1990 | 27 | 0 |
| 1991 | 28 | 0 |
| 1992 | 26 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 25 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | 0 |
| 1998 | 35 | 0 |
| 1999 | 32 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 2 |
| 2002 | 21 | 15 |
| 2003 | 20 | 35 |
| 2004 | 17 | 35 |
| 2005 | 20 | 31 |
| 2006 | 17 | 25 |
| 2007 | 14 | 21 |
| 2008 | 5 | 26 |
| 2009 | 13 | 35 |
| 2010 | 15 | 44 |
| 2011 | 15 | 26 |
| 2012 | 21 | 35 |
| 2013 | 20 | 48 |
| 2014 | 20 | 41 |
| 2015 | 35 | 42 |
| 2016 | 30 | 56 |
| 2017 | 48 | 86 |
| 2018 | 50 | 97 |
| 2019 | 66 | 93 |
| 2020 | 86 | 98 |
| 2021 | 76 | 101 |
| 2022 | 79 | 92 |
| 2023 | 77 | 85 |
| 2024 | 68 | 61 |
| 2025 | 48 | 60 |
| 2026 | 35 | 40 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
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
- 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.
- Seismic clip assembly for wall claddings18 Aug 2026US 12,709,911 B1Innovatech Systems, LLC
- Combination of a support device with a seat of a shelf28 Jul 2026US 12,690,680 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.
- Hidden recess furniture screw and driver system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266325 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Knockdown interlocking connectors1,071US 4,025,216 ANewage Kitchens Limited · 1977
- 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
- Rack for supporting items such as bottles158US 5,215,199 A1993