F16B 5/121
Fastened over the edge of the sheet or plate
Official title: {fastened over the edge(s) of the sheet(s) or plate(s)}
F16B5/121 (Fastened over the edge of the sheet or plate) appears on 167 US grants and 186 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 167
- Published applications
- 186
- Assignees
- 146
- Inventors
- 377
- Latest grant
- 12 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 18 |
| 2019 | 15 | 24 |
| 2020 | 28 | 28 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 17 | 19 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Gap cover12 May 2026US 12,624,760 B2
- Fastening arrangement24 Feb 2026US 12,560,192 B2Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
- Building element, a method for the manufacture thereof, a profile and a combination of a profile and a panel13 Jan 2026US 12,523,038 B2
- Systems and methods for coupling prefabricated panels to structures19 Aug 2025US 12,392,130 B2Nexiican Holdings Inc.
- Interlocking frame for solar panels12 Aug 2025US 12,388,394 B2Origami Solar, Inc.
- Gap Cover27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251220 A1
- Systems and methods for coupling prefabricated panels to structures25 Dec 2025US 2025/0389113 A1Nexiican Holdings Inc.
- High-strength steel cold-formed profile for photovoltaic module frame and photovoltaic module frame4 Dec 2025US 2025/0373190 A1Jiangsu Huishan New Energy Group Co., Ltd.
- Bonding clips30 Oct 2025US 2025/0334136 A1Hubbell Incorporated
- Convertible security apparatus and method of use28 Aug 2025US 2025/0271009 A1Scorpion Security Products, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- End clamp for attaching solar panels to roofs62US 10,218,305 B1Sunmodo Corporation · 2019
- Component for fastening a profiled seal to the edge of a metal sheet56US 5,970,586 AMecano Rapid GmbH · 1999
- Clip and wheel flair molding assembly55US 4,784,430 AChrysler Motors Corporation · 1988
- Edge trim46US 3,934,385 AThe Standard Products Company · 1976
- Profile strip of U-shaped cross-section, in particular an edge protection strip for automobile43US 4,105,814 ASchlegel Corporation · 1978