G09F 7/18
Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
G09F7/18 (Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure) appears on 1,868 US grants and 1,727 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G09F- Granted patents
- 1,868
- Published applications
- 1,727
- Assignees
- 870
- Inventors
- 3,169
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 18 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 | 19 | 0 |
| 1982 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 27 | 0 |
| 1990 | 31 | 0 |
| 1991 | 31 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 19 | 0 |
| 1994 | 36 | 0 |
| 1995 | 38 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1997 | 25 | 0 |
| 1998 | 28 | 0 |
| 1999 | 40 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | 0 |
| 2001 | 38 | 11 |
| 2002 | 49 | 41 |
| 2003 | 37 | 33 |
| 2004 | 24 | 42 |
| 2005 | 24 | 53 |
| 2006 | 35 | 59 |
| 2007 | 27 | 58 |
| 2008 | 18 | 62 |
| 2009 | 31 | 71 |
| 2010 | 42 | 76 |
| 2011 | 44 | 73 |
| 2012 | 55 | 84 |
| 2013 | 50 | 64 |
| 2014 | 58 | 90 |
| 2015 | 78 | 98 |
| 2016 | 57 | 85 |
| 2017 | 95 | 104 |
| 2018 | 69 | 90 |
| 2019 | 113 | 88 |
| 2020 | 86 | 85 |
| 2021 | 61 | 71 |
| 2022 | 44 | 76 |
| 2023 | 56 | 64 |
| 2024 | 64 | 55 |
| 2025 | 55 | 54 |
| 2026 | 34 | 40 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G09F 2007/1856Characterised by the supporting structureIndexing code449
- G09F 7/22For rotatably or swingably mounting314
- G09F 2007/1873Characterised by the type of signIndexing code238
- G09F 7/20For adjustably mounting219
- G09F 2007/1804For fastening to a postIndexing code195
- G09F 2007/1843Frames or housings to hold signsIndexing code147
- G09F 2007/1852For fastening magnetically or by suction or the likeIndexing code133
- G09F 2007/1847Brackets to grip the sign boardIndexing code96
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- A-Frame Brace17 Sep 2026US 2026/0279229 A1
- Hang tag10 Sep 2026US 2026/0268808 A1The Imagine Group, LLC
- Sign Board Leg Accommodating Ground Stake and Method of Use10 Sep 2026US 2026/0268809 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bracket assembly with split clamp member196US 6,357,709 B12002
- Panel support structure, display panel supported by panel support structure, and image forming apparatus using display panel121US 6,494,429 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · 2002
- Suspended electronic display and cooling assembly115US 9,282,676 B1Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. · 2016
- Combination lighting fixture and graphic display means110US 5,025,355 A1991
- Pivotable display and dispensing apparatus107US 4,805,331 AComark Merchandising, Inc. · 1989