G07F 17/0014
Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles: for vending, access and use of specific
Official title: {for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00 (meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity G07F15/00)}
G07F17/0014 (Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles: for vending, access and use of specific) appears on 1,192 US grants and 1,275 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G07F- Granted patents
- 1,192
- Published applications
- 1,275
- Assignees
- 687
- Inventors
- 2,659
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 28 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 38 | 0 |
| 2000 | 35 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 22 |
| 2002 | 26 | 96 |
| 2003 | 29 | 94 |
| 2004 | 23 | 89 |
| 2005 | 37 | 67 |
| 2006 | 32 | 66 |
| 2007 | 34 | 41 |
| 2008 | 35 | 101 |
| 2009 | 40 | 56 |
| 2010 | 39 | 53 |
| 2011 | 35 | 43 |
| 2012 | 35 | 25 |
| 2013 | 57 | 33 |
| 2014 | 37 | 36 |
| 2015 | 21 | 50 |
| 2016 | 21 | 28 |
| 2017 | 20 | 38 |
| 2018 | 20 | 30 |
| 2019 | 32 | 37 |
| 2020 | 45 | 44 |
| 2021 | 36 | 56 |
| 2022 | 38 | 48 |
| 2023 | 29 | 36 |
| 2024 | 35 | 33 |
| 2025 | 26 | 28 |
| 2026 | 15 | 25 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Transaction system, transaction apparatus, and transaction method25 Aug 2026US 12,718,218 B2Glory Ltd.
- Divisible non-fungible token and its applications14 Jul 2026US 12,682,391 B2A&C Technology, Inc.
- Methods and apparatus for accessing secured physical assets at a facility utilized for maintenance and management14 Jul 2026US 12,682,712 B21Micro, LLC
- Kiosk for evaluating and purchasing used electronic devices7 Jul 2026US 12,676,045 B2ecoATM, LLC
- Control method, storage medium and information processing device23 Jun 2026US 12,662,315 B2Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- System and Network for Outfit Planning and Wardrobe Management8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311243 A1Lutzy Inc.
- System and Network for Outfit Planning and Wardrobe Management1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301061 A1Lutzy Inc.
- Smart Cigar Vending Machine with Built-in Cutter, Match Dispenser, and Advanced Climate Control24 Sep 2026US 2026/0290109 A1
- Devices, Methods and Computer Readable Mediums for Providing Access Control20 Aug 2026US 2026/0245090 A1Mastercard International Incorporated
- Authorizing a transaction13 Aug 2026US 2026/0236916 A1ryd GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Distributed electronic entertainment method and apparatus1,916US 7,657,910 B1E-Cast, Inc. · 2010
- Open architecture casino operating system1,441US 5,770,533 A1998
- System and method for bill delivery and payment over a communications network1,425US 5,699,528 AMastercard International Incorporated · 1997
- Online service development tool with fee setting capabilities1,195US 5,819,092 AVermeer Technologies, Inc. · 1998
- Computerized system for making payments and authenticating transactions over the internet1,121US 5,826,241 AFirst Virtual Holdings Incorporated · 1998