Supplying air or non-combustible liquids or gases to combustion apparatus in general
Official title: SUPPLYING AIR OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS OR GASES TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS IN GENERAL ({air-supply arrangements for fluent fuels F23C;} firebridges with means for feeding air or steam F23M3/04; baffles or shields with air supply passages F23M9/04); VALVES OR DAMPERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CONTROLLING AIR SUPPLY OR DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS {(dampers and throat restrictors for open fire-places F24; air inlet valves for open fire fronts F24)}; INDUCING DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS; TOPS FOR CHIMNEYS OR VENTILATING SHAFTS; TERMINALS FOR FLUES
F23L (Supplying air or non-combustible liquids or gases to combustion apparatus in general) appears on 3,229 US grants and 2,541 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F23L- Granted patents
- 3,229
- Published applications
- 2,541
- Assignees
- 1,484
- Inventors
- 6,124
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28 | 0 |
| 1977 | 35 | 0 |
| 1978 | 41 | 0 |
| 1979 | 34 | 0 |
| 1980 | 44 | 0 |
| 1981 | 62 | 0 |
| 1982 | 47 | 0 |
| 1983 | 66 | 0 |
| 1984 | 75 | 0 |
| 1985 | 67 | 0 |
| 1986 | 57 | 0 |
| 1987 | 47 | 0 |
| 1988 | 58 | 0 |
| 1989 | 51 | 0 |
| 1990 | 60 | 0 |
| 1991 | 41 | 0 |
| 1992 | 43 | 0 |
| 1993 | 46 | 0 |
| 1994 | 61 | 0 |
| 1995 | 46 | 0 |
| 1996 | 48 | 0 |
| 1997 | 52 | 0 |
| 1998 | 80 | 0 |
| 1999 | 67 | 0 |
| 2000 | 83 | 0 |
| 2001 | 94 | 18 |
| 2002 | 65 | 82 |
| 2003 | 73 | 76 |
| 2004 | 67 | 93 |
| 2005 | 75 | 85 |
| 2006 | 54 | 90 |
| 2007 | 24 | 79 |
| 2008 | 35 | 79 |
| 2009 | 41 | 116 |
| 2010 | 42 | 132 |
| 2011 | 61 | 127 |
| 2012 | 60 | 143 |
| 2013 | 94 | 136 |
| 2014 | 74 | 165 |
| 2015 | 82 | 119 |
| 2016 | 102 | 118 |
| 2017 | 118 | 105 |
| 2018 | 100 | 97 |
| 2019 | 113 | 96 |
| 2020 | 91 | 108 |
| 2021 | 71 | 95 |
| 2022 | 89 | 116 |
| 2023 | 65 | 84 |
| 2024 | 81 | 72 |
| 2025 | 71 | 72 |
| 2026 | 48 | 38 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
- F23L 7/00Supplying non-combustible liquids or gases, other than air, to the fire1,077
- F23L 15/00Heating of air supplied for combustion825
- F23L 2900/00Special arrangements for supplying or treating air or oxidant for combustionIndexing code640
- F23L 17/00Inducing draught423
- F23L 9/00Passages or apertures for delivering secondary air for completing combustion of fuel290
- F23L 13/00Construction of valves or dampers for controlling air supply or draught227
- F23L 1/00Passages or apertures for delivering primary air for combustion224
- F23L 11/00Arrangements of valves or dampers after the fire180
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