F16B 12/12
For non-metal furniture parts
Official title: for non-metal furniture parts, e.g. made of wood, of plastics
F16B12/12 (For non-metal furniture parts) appears on 1,119 US grants and 1,014 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 1,119
- Published applications
- 1,014
- Assignees
- 512
- Inventors
- 1,559
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 12 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 20 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 15 | 10 |
| 2003 | 13 | 27 |
| 2004 | 11 | 27 |
| 2005 | 15 | 24 |
| 2006 | 16 | 21 |
| 2007 | 11 | 15 |
| 2008 | 4 | 20 |
| 2009 | 12 | 28 |
| 2010 | 12 | 39 |
| 2011 | 13 | 23 |
| 2012 | 17 | 28 |
| 2013 | 16 | 33 |
| 2014 | 18 | 38 |
| 2015 | 29 | 35 |
| 2016 | 20 | 39 |
| 2017 | 38 | 67 |
| 2018 | 39 | 76 |
| 2019 | 52 | 73 |
| 2020 | 65 | 66 |
| 2021 | 61 | 74 |
| 2022 | 56 | 66 |
| 2023 | 57 | 61 |
| 2024 | 53 | 45 |
| 2025 | 36 | 51 |
| 2026 | 29 | 28 |
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
- Chair with snap-fit assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294114 A1Atec International Team Co., Ltd.
- Hidden recess furniture screw and driver system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266325 A1
- Mounting mechanism10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266422 A1Morph Design Ltd
- Assembly arrangement20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243288 A1Välinge Innovation AB
- Fastening element for panels of a piece of furniture and panel for such a fastening element13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235148 A1Costruzione Accessori Rovoletto S.R.L.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Knockdown interlocking connectors1,071US 4,025,216 ANewage Kitchens Limited · 1977
- Foam core panel connector192US 6,651,400 B1Rapid Displays, Inc. · 2003
- Panels with connecting clip190US 7,021,019 B2Kaindl Flooring GmbH · 2006
- Mechanical locking system for building panels135US 8,887,468 B2Valinge Flooring Technology AB · 2014
- Interlock system for ready to assemble furniture, and furniture incorporating such system122US 4,886,326 ATetrad Marketing/Sales Ltd. · 1989