F16B 12/28
For metal furniture parts
Official title: for metal furniture parts
F16B12/28 (For metal furniture parts) appears on 349 US grants and 269 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 349
- Published applications
- 269
- Assignees
- 251
- Inventors
- 595
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | 7 | 6 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 13 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 18 |
| 2018 | 11 | 25 |
| 2019 | 16 | 20 |
| 2020 | 22 | 27 |
| 2021 | 10 | 18 |
| 2022 | 21 | 20 |
| 2023 | 15 | 18 |
| 2024 | 14 | 20 |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 |
| 2026 | 8 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Assembled structure14 Jul 2026US 12,680,290 B2Chromos Inc.
- Modular system for building furniture using aluminium profiles12 May 2026US 12,622,514 B2
- Device and method of use for magnetic panel joint5 May 2026US 12,618,428 B2
- Lifting column21 Apr 2026US 12,604,974 B2Ningbo Healthkey Motion Technology Co., Ltd
- Lifting desk support having rapid mounting structures, and lifting desk21 Apr 2026US 12,604,976 B2Changzhou Kaidi Electrical Co., Ltd.
- Quick-attach mounting bracket for seating system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309178 A1
- Four-frame connector and display stand for display stands13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235149 A1
- Connection node for modular building structures11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160057 A1Palm Dreamscapes QOZB, LLC
- Drawer glide mechanism30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114616 A1American Woodmark Management Company
- Adjusting structure and louver window with adjustable dividing structure23 Apr 2026US 2026/0110211 A1Union Winner International Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Framework for shelving unit196US 5,463,966 ASpacemaker Limited · 1995
- Rack for supporting items such as bottles158US 5,215,199 A1993
- Fastener clip with slip-proof locking feature, joint structure using same and method for making same94US 4,470,716 AModular Systems, Inc. · 1984
- Plate fastener93US 5,746,535 AHeron Sondermaschinen und Steuerungen Ges.m.b.H · 1998
- Locking clip for securing a bolt holding panel members together88US 4,786,119 AMetalworks, Inc. · 1988