F16B 45/00
Hooks
Official title: Hooks; Eyes (if the attaching parts or means are concerned, groups F16B13/00, F16B15/00, F16B19/00, F16B25/00, F16B35/00, F16B47/00 take precedence; for hanging pictures or the like A47G1/16; towing hooks for ships B63B21/58; for hoisting or hauling purposes B66C; hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point F16G11/14)
F16B45/00 (Hooks) appears on 1,559 US grants and 1,369 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 1,559
- Published applications
- 1,369
- Assignees
- 746
- Inventors
- 2,459
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 | 0 |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 |
| 1978 | 27 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 18 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 26 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 26 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | 3 |
| 2002 | 36 | 28 |
| 2003 | 31 | 22 |
| 2004 | 18 | 21 |
| 2005 | 16 | 34 |
| 2006 | 19 | 41 |
| 2007 | 15 | 55 |
| 2008 | 17 | 41 |
| 2009 | 27 | 52 |
| 2010 | 26 | 46 |
| 2011 | 27 | 46 |
| 2012 | 46 | 62 |
| 2013 | 45 | 45 |
| 2014 | 37 | 44 |
| 2015 | 39 | 69 |
| 2016 | 65 | 66 |
| 2017 | 45 | 70 |
| 2018 | 64 | 104 |
| 2019 | 81 | 88 |
| 2020 | 85 | 87 |
| 2021 | 60 | 73 |
| 2022 | 61 | 69 |
| 2023 | 73 | 62 |
| 2024 | 54 | 58 |
| 2025 | 53 | 45 |
| 2026 | 25 | 38 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Personal carrying devices25 Aug 2026US 12,714,213 B2Ctb Holdings LLC
- Article support system25 Aug 2026US 12,714,250 B2
- Coupler orientation system18 Aug 2026US 12,708,104 B2Harry Miller Co., Inc.
- Ring joint assembly for connecting objects on same or different planes and a system thereof18 Aug 2026US 12,710,066 B2
- Systems and methods for a ratchet multitool device11 Aug 2026US 12,703,067 B2Nite Ize, Inc.
- Deployment Devices and Methods of Use24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287007 A1
- Safety fixed plate hook with magnetic attraction function17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276030 A1Taizhou Runjie Logistics Safety Equipment Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
- Rope restraining and selective release device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276061 A1
- Safety hook for ceiling mounted medical imaging system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263020 A1GE Precision Healthcare LLC
- Conveniently operated magnetic safety fastener10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266328 A1Taizhou Runjie Logistics Safety Equipment Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hollow wall fastener221US 4,196,883 ACoats & Clark, Inc. · 1980
- Removable holder158US 6,637,707 B1All Rite Products, Inc. · 2003
- Curtain retention bracket117US 10,337,542 B2The Boeing Company · 2019
- Snap hook with pivotal gate115US 5,913,479 A1999
- Combination carabiner and tool device110US 6,223,372 B12001