F16B 5/12
Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates
Official title: Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips (friction- grip releasable fastenings in general F16B2/00; fastening rods or tubular parts to flat surfaces at an angle F16B9/00)
F16B5/12 (Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates) appears on 626 US grants and 625 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 626
- Published applications
- 625
- Assignees
- 390
- Inventors
- 1,308
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 2004 | 2 | 11 |
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| 2017 | 21 | 38 |
| 2018 | 27 | 53 |
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| 2020 | 61 | 71 |
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| 2023 | 37 | 39 |
| 2024 | 33 | 26 |
| 2025 | 32 | 27 |
| 2026 | 11 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Apparatus for a modular component with a mounting mechanism and method of use11 Aug 2026US 12,704,140 B2BHN Holding LLC
- Z-clip or furring strip with angled base for depth alignment28 Jul 2026US 12,692,882 B2Wexford Innovations, LLC
- Trim assembly for appliance28 Jul 2026US 12,693,065 B2Fisher & Paykel Appliances Limited
- Z-clip with angled base for depth alignment16 Jun 2026US 12,655,860 B2Wexford Innovations, LLC
- Gap cover12 May 2026US 12,624,760 B2
- Z-clip or furring strip with angled base for depth alignment24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286994 A1Wexford Innovations, LLC
- Gap Cover27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251220 A1
- Window unit, assembled window unit, mold and associated methods and use13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233585 A1Agc Glass Europe
- Rod fixing structure6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224027 A1
- Air Bag Fixation4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152142 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Panel and trade show booth made therefrom236US 6,553,724 B12003
- Sealing system232US 4,067,155 AGrefco, Inc. · 1978
- Modular office furniture partition130US 5,406,760 AHollanding Inc. · 1995
- Insulated panel and method of assembly102US 8,943,770 B2Electrolux Home Products Pty Limited · 2015
- Part mounting structure98US 6,074,150 APiolax, Inc. · 2000