Y10S 16/00
Miscellaneous hardware
Official title: Miscellaneous hardware, e.g. bushing, carpet fastener, caster, door closer, panel hanger, attachable or adjunct handle, hinge, window sash balance
Y10S16/00 (Miscellaneous hardware) appears on 1,583 US grants and 279 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y10S- Granted patents
- 1,583
- Published applications
- 279
- Assignees
- 706
- Inventors
- 2,006
- Latest grant
- 5 Aug 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | 0 |
| 1977 | 28 | 0 |
| 1978 | 26 | 0 |
| 1979 | 19 | 0 |
| 1980 | 32 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 21 | 0 |
| 1983 | 29 | 0 |
| 1984 | 52 | 0 |
| 1985 | 70 | 0 |
| 1986 | 52 | 0 |
| 1987 | 76 | 0 |
| 1988 | 67 | 0 |
| 1989 | 95 | 0 |
| 1990 | 65 | 0 |
| 1991 | 57 | 0 |
| 1992 | 49 | 0 |
| 1993 | 45 | 0 |
| 1994 | 33 | 0 |
| 1995 | 47 | 0 |
| 1996 | 36 | 0 |
| 1997 | 42 | 0 |
| 1998 | 68 | 0 |
| 1999 | 61 | 0 |
| 2000 | 55 | 0 |
| 2001 | 52 | 6 |
| 2002 | 70 | 43 |
| 2003 | 54 | 37 |
| 2004 | 33 | 37 |
| 2005 | 39 | 36 |
| 2006 | 28 | 20 |
| 2007 | 25 | 22 |
| 2008 | 12 | 18 |
| 2009 | 15 | 8 |
| 2010 | 23 | 11 |
| 2011 | 22 | 7 |
| 2012 | 12 | 4 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 10 |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- Y10S 16/12Hand grips, preformed and semi-permanent258
- Y10S 16/13Plastic hinge165
- Y10S 16/24Handle fastening means159
- Y10S 16/19Cast or molded handles109
- Y10S 16/43Hinge mounting bracket89
- Y10S 16/90Handle with angularly adjustable component86
- Y10S 16/40Attaching means82
- Y10S 16/17Checks and closers, holding means81
All 49 subgroupsShow fewer
- Y10S 16/30Knob, control lever77
- Y10S 16/41Coupling68
- Y10S 16/18Composition handles61
- Y10S 16/10Spring actuated checks and closers57
- Y10S 16/09Hydraulic actuated checks, closers49
- Y10S 16/902Unitary handle composed of different cooperating materials47
- Y10S 16/25Handle fastening means, clamp band36
- Y10S 16/36Spring35
- Y10S 16/904Handle means having sanitary characteristic33
- Y10S 16/39Adjustment means31
- Y10S 16/16Window brakes, counterbalances30
- Y10S 16/29Nesting hinge leaves30
- Y10S 16/42Miscellaneous methods29
- Y10S 16/906Light handle cover29
- Y10S 16/27Bearings28
- Y10S 16/01Overhead door25
- Y10S 16/21Checks, closers, check valve construction25
- Y10S 16/15Battery handles23
- Y10S 16/02Paint guard, kick guard22
- Y10S 16/903Handle with diverse art enhancement22
- Y10S 16/06Anti-rattle21
- Y10S 16/34Eccentric adjustments21
- Y10S 16/901Handle with manipulation thereof by human body part other than the hand19
- Y10S 16/07Door opening apparatus15
- Y10S 16/23Reversible15
- Y10S 16/14Magnetic hinge12
- Y10S 16/33Rubber sleeve bearings and hinges12
- Y10S 16/05Push and pull bar8
- Y10S 16/20Door brakes7
- Y10S 16/32Door latch7
- Y10S 16/03Holddown6
- Y10S 16/28Mattress handle5
- Y10S 16/31Pulley5
- Y10S 16/11Fireplace screen4
- Y10S 16/04Mirror mount3
- Y10S 16/08Weights3
- Y10S 16/22Expansion bolt1
- Y10S 16/37Nut lock1
- Y10S 16/26Headlight hinge0
- Y10S 16/35Skidways0
- Y10S 16/38Lawn mower type tongue and cross arm0
Recent patents
- Ash cleanout system5 Aug 2025US 12,379,110 B2Logan Outdoor Products, LLC
- Cleaning devices having selectively flexible or rigid handles4 Mar 2025US 12,239,216 B2Unger Marketing International, LLC
- Cookware handle29 Oct 2024US 12,127,715 B2The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.
- Cookware handle2 Jan 2024US 11,857,115 B1The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.
- Ash cleanout system12 Sep 2023US 11,754,290 B2Logan Outdoor Products, LLC
- Cookware handle20 Jun 2024US 2024/0197118 A1The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.
- Ash cleanout system7 Dec 2023US 2023/0392791 A1Logan Outdoor Products, LLC
- Ash cleanout system7 Oct 2021US 2021/0310659 A1Logan Outdoor Products, LLC
- Cleaning devices having selectively flexible or rigid handles29 Jul 2021US 2021/0227961 A1Unger Marketing International, LLC
- Oral Care Implement Having Multi-Component Handle10 Dec 2020US 2020/0383460 A1Colgate-Palmolive Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Structure for handle of power tool340US 5,640,741 ARyobi Ltd. · 1997
- Handle/grip and method for designing the like277US 6,988,295 B22006
- Toothbrush having non-slip surface201US 5,339,482 AJohnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. · 1994
- Oral care implement175US 7,047,591 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company · 2006
- Quick connect handle for swimming pool cleaning tools172US 4,247,216 A1981