Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting
Official title: Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose (nails F16B15/00; self-locking pins or bolts in general, stud-and-socket releasable fastenings F16B21/00; dowels or bolts for railroad sleepers E01B9/00; ans means for anchoring structural elements or bulkheads specially adapted to foundation engineering E02D5/74; bolts or dowels used while laying bricks or casting concrete sleepers E04B1/38; setting anchoring bolts in shafts, tunnels or galleries E21D20/00; anchoring bolts for shafts, tunnels or galleries E21D21/00)
F16B13/00 (Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting) appears on 2,251 US grants and 1,587 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 2,251
- Published applications
- 1,587
- Assignees
- 888
- Inventors
- 2,988
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34 | 0 |
| 1977 | 31 | 0 |
| 1978 | 46 | 0 |
| 1979 | 31 | 0 |
| 1980 | 37 | 0 |
| 1981 | 35 | 0 |
| 1982 | 35 | 0 |
| 1983 | 34 | 0 |
| 1984 | 42 | 0 |
| 1985 | 37 | 0 |
| 1986 | 40 | 0 |
| 1987 | 71 | 0 |
| 1988 | 44 | 0 |
| 1989 | 49 | 0 |
| 1990 | 61 | 0 |
| 1991 | 64 | 0 |
| 1992 | 36 | 0 |
| 1993 | 57 | 0 |
| 1994 | 33 | 0 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 36 | 0 |
| 1997 | 44 | 0 |
| 1998 | 63 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 35 | 0 |
| 2001 | 41 | 15 |
| 2002 | 35 | 43 |
| 2003 | 35 | 44 |
| 2004 | 38 | 49 |
| 2005 | 26 | 55 |
| 2006 | 22 | 46 |
| 2007 | 18 | 48 |
| 2008 | 13 | 55 |
| 2009 | 18 | 64 |
| 2010 | 39 | 65 |
| 2011 | 20 | 49 |
| 2012 | 41 | 50 |
| 2013 | 61 | 59 |
| 2014 | 48 | 60 |
| 2015 | 49 | 62 |
| 2016 | 53 | 98 |
| 2017 | 62 | 83 |
| 2018 | 70 | 83 |
| 2019 | 85 | 117 |
| 2020 | 74 | 93 |
| 2021 | 73 | 88 |
| 2022 | 64 | 67 |
| 2023 | 81 | 60 |
| 2024 | 69 | 59 |
| 2025 | 32 | 48 |
| 2026 | 31 | 27 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
- F16B 13/04Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting1,377
- F16B 13/14Non-metallic plugs or sleeves472
- F16B 13/12Separate metal or non-separate or non-metal dowel sleeves fastened by inserting the338
- F16B 13/002Self-cutting189
- F16B 13/02In one piece with protrusions or ridges on the shaft112
- F16B 2013/007To be fastened in undercut holesIndexing code55
- F16B 13/001Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting33
- F16B 2013/006Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by insertingIndexing code17
Recent patents
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- Joining element and method for joining two workpieces8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309179 A1
- System and Method for Installing a Manifold Plug10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264202 A1Engineered Inserts & Systems, Inc.
- Fastening Part27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251169 A1A. Raymond Et Cie
- System and method for installing a manifold plug13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233370 A1Engineered Inserts & Systems, Inc.
- Mounting device for mounting an item to a panel6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226931 A1
Most cited
- Expandable spinal implant and surgical method1,539US 5,059,193 ASpine-Tech, Inc. · 1991
- Suture anchor assembly and methods725US 5,643,321 AInnovasive Devices, Inc. · 1997
- Orthopedic fastener667US 5,720,753 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1998
- Suture anchor assembly and methods581US 5,649,963 AInnovasive Devices, Inc. · 1997
- Bone-dowel assembly for anchoring a suture551US 5,336,240 AArthrex Medizinische Instrumente GmbH · 1994