F16B 5/0607
Joining sheets or plates to each other
Official title: {joining sheets or plates to each other (F16B5/0692, F16B21/082 take precedence)}
F16B5/0607 (Joining sheets or plates to each other) appears on 2,452 US grants and 2,639 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 2,452
- Published applications
- 2,639
- Assignees
- 1,312
- Inventors
- 4,654
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 | 15 | 0 |
| 1987 | 29 | 0 |
| 1988 | 23 | 0 |
| 1989 | 30 | 0 |
| 1990 | 27 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 10 |
| 2002 | 47 | 37 |
| 2003 | 34 | 38 |
| 2004 | 32 | 45 |
| 2005 | 25 | 43 |
| 2006 | 25 | 36 |
| 2007 | 26 | 53 |
| 2008 | 27 | 53 |
| 2009 | 23 | 43 |
| 2010 | 31 | 52 |
| 2011 | 37 | 70 |
| 2012 | 36 | 92 |
| 2013 | 66 | 92 |
| 2014 | 72 | 123 |
| 2015 | 92 | 154 |
| 2016 | 114 | 142 |
| 2017 | 120 | 143 |
| 2018 | 108 | 165 |
| 2019 | 157 | 202 |
| 2020 | 182 | 232 |
| 2021 | 150 | 172 |
| 2022 | 166 | 174 |
| 2023 | 147 | 141 |
| 2024 | 124 | 119 |
| 2025 | 103 | 136 |
| 2026 | 66 | 72 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Assembly for non-detachable connection of plastic parts for a car6 Oct 2026US 12,753,785 B2Hella Autotechnik Nova S.R.O.
- Vehicle trim assembly with interchangeable attachment features15 Sep 2026US 12,734,977 B2Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Turnbuckle for tensioning frame formwork elements15 Sep 2026US 12,735,906 B2Peri SE
- Directional fixing device15 Sep 2026US 12,736,073 B2Hanwit Precision Industries Ltd.
- Quarter turn retainer15 Sep 2026US 12,736,079 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Fastener for automotive vehicles8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309173 A1Tesla, Inc.
- Fastening structure1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298275 A1Fivetech Technology Inc.
- Closure for connecting workpieces1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298276 A1Anemo Engineering BV
- Anti-disassembly device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286997 A1Shenzhen Fulian Fugui Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
- Fastening device for panels, in particular for glass plates24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286998 A1Mypro Research S.R.L.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Two-piece tissue fastener with ratchet leg staple and sealable latching receiver727US 4,532,926 AEthicon, Inc. · 1985
- Mounting clip213US 5,662,375 ADonnelly Corporation · 1997
- Latching joint coupling203US 4,905,442 AWells Aluminum Corporation · 1990
- Snap apparatus for housings182US 6,094,785 AMotorola, Inc. · 2000
- Attaching means for members at an angle to one another181US 3,950,915 AEmpire Sheet Metal Mfg. Co. Ltd. · 1976