Assignee profile:

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

City:

Glenview, Illinois

Country:

United States

Published Applications:

5,671

Last publication date:

2026-10-08

Patent Grants:

5,185

Last grant date:

2026-09-29

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) is a Fortune 500 company based in Glenview, US. It is a multi-industry manufacturer of highly engineered components and industrial systems and consumables. ITW operates in 57 countries and has more than 8,000 decentralized business units. The company's products are used in a variety of industries, including automotive, food equipment, construction, and electronics. ITW has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1984.

Quarterly Illinois Tool Works Inc. Patent Applications

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Recent patent applications by Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. based in Glenview, US has been assigned the rights to these inventions. The list includes both Pending Applications and Patent Grants:

#1 | 2026-10-08
US20260309565A1
Physics

PRESSURE SENSOR

#2 | 2026-10-08
US20260308429A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

WINDBLADE REPAIR ADHESIVE AND A PROCESS FOR USE THEREOF

#3 | 2026-10-01
US20260297336A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

HIGH FOAMING AND HIGH GLOSS TIRE DRESSING

#4 | 2026-09-24
US20260285545A1
Performing operations; transporting

RESEALABLE BAG ENCLOSURE WITH SCALLOPED TABS

#5 | 2026-09-24
US20260284680A1
Performing operations; transporting

NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR APPLYING FLUIDS, SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A NOZZLE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR APPLYING FLUIDS

#6 | 2026-09-17
US20260276466A1
Physics

PRESSURE SENSOR AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE

#7 | 2026-07-02
US20260184468A1
Performing operations; transporting

RESEALABLE ASSEMBLY FOR AN ENCLOSURE INCLUDING A STIFFENING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

#8 | 2026-07-02 ✅ Patent 12,746,614 granted on 2026-09-29
US20260183856A1
Performing operations; transporting

Oxygen Detection System and Reflow Furnace Using the Same

#9 | 2026-07-02
US20260182788A1
Human necessities

WIPES DISPENSING POUCH ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL MEMBRANE AND ZIPPER CLOSURE

#10 | 2026-06-25
US20260175614A1
Performing operations; transporting

HOT STAMPING ROLLER

#11 | 2026-06-18
US20260167371A1
Performing operations; transporting

HEAT SEAL ASSEMBLY WITH PERFORATING TEETH FOR MONO-MATERIAL ENCLOSURE AND METHOD FOR SEALING THE MONO-MATERIAL ENCLOSURE

#12 | 2026-06-11 ✅ Patent 12,687,237 granted on 2026-07-21
US20260160354A1
Mechanical engineering

Valve Assembly

#13 | 2026-06-11
US20260159714A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

CROSS-LINKING ACRYLIC CONTAINING COMPOSITION IN VOC-FREE CARRIER AND USE THEREOF AS RELEASE AGENT

#14 | 2026-06-11
US20260157595A1
Human necessities

DOOR LATCH AND OPENER FOR AN APPLIANCE

#15 | 2026-05-28
US20260145846A1
Performing operations; transporting

ZIPPER FOR RECLOSABLE FLEXIBLE PACKAGE

#16 | 2026-05-14
US20260131577A1
Performing operations; transporting

MULTI-POLE PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD

#17 | 2026-04-30
US20260114707A1
Human necessities

DISHWASHER DRYING SYSTEM

#18 | 2026-04-23
US20260109551A1
Performing operations; transporting

ROLLER TRANSFER PLATE

#19 | 2026-04-16
US20260103653A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

OCTANE-ENHANCING COMPOSITION, METHOD OF USE THEREOF, AND KIT CONTAINING THE SAME

#20 | 2026-03-19
US20260077923A1
Performing operations; transporting

CONTAINER CARRIER

#21 | 2026-03-19
US20260077922A1
Performing operations; transporting

CONTAINER CARRIER

#22 | 2026-03-10 ✅ Patent 12,571,355 granted on 2026-03-10
US18926735
Mechanical engineering

Power systems and methods to improve engine fuel efficiency using an energy storage device

#23 | 2026-03-05
US20260060507A1
Human necessities

DOOR LOCK DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE

#24 | 2026-02-26
US20260053330A1
Human necessities

DUAL POLARITY FAN ASSIST VENT FOR DISHWASHER

#25 | 2026-02-12
US20260042558A1
Performing operations; transporting

CONTAINER CARRIER APPLICATING MACHINE

#26 | 2026-02-03 ✅ Patent 12,543,271 granted on 2026-02-03
US18982333
Electricity

Dual pump system and method to control wavesolder contact length

#27 | 2026-01-29
US20260028162A1
Performing operations; transporting

FLEXIBLE RECLOSABLE ENCLOSURE WITH FLAP

#28 | 2026-01-29
US20260027849A1
Performing operations; transporting

APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PRINTED SECURITY FEATURES

#29 | 2026-01-29 ✅ Patent 12,668,052 granted on 2026-06-30
US20260027819A1
Performing operations; transporting

WIPING DEVICE FOR STENCIL PRINTER

#30 | 2026-01-22
US20260022588A1
Fixed constructions

AUTOMATED OPENING MODULE FOR A DOOR OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE

#31 | 2026-01-22
US20260022240A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

ANTI-FOG AND SUBSTRATE CLEANING COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR THE USE THEREOF

#32 | 2026-01-20 ✅ Patent 12,532,444 granted on 2026-01-20
US18952163
Electricity

Wave solder finger detection system and method

#33 | 2026-01-08
US20260008594A1
Performing operations; transporting

GUSSET BAGS WITH TEAR STRIPS

#34 | 2026-01-08
US20260008577A1
Performing operations; transporting

WRAP REMOVAL DEVICE

#35 | 2026-01-01 ✅ Patent 12,576,654 granted on 2026-03-17
US20260001361A1
Performing operations; transporting

FOOD PRODUCT SCALE AND ASSOCIATED LABEL STOCK JUSTIFICATION ASSEMBLY

#36 | 2026-01-01 ✅ Patent 12,576,653 granted on 2026-03-17
US20260001360A1
Performing operations; transporting

FOOD PRODUCT SCALE AND ASSOCIATED LABEL CASSETTE WITH CASSETTE LOAD FEATURES

#37 | 2026-01-01 ✅ Patent 12,759,320 granted on 2026-10-13
US20260001357A1
Performing operations; transporting

PRINTER, FOOD PRODUCT SCALE AND ASSOCIATED PRINTER ROLLER MOUNTING SYSTEM

#38 | 2026-01-01 ✅ Patent 12,654,468 granted on 2026-06-16
US20260001350A1
Performing operations; transporting

FOOD PRODUCT SCALE AND ASSOCIATED LABEL STOCK CASSETTE AND SUPPLY ROLL HUB FOR USE WITH DIFFERENT LABEL STOCK ROLL CORE SIZES

#39 | 2025-12-18
US20250382551A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

HYDROTROPIC SURFACE CLEANER AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF

#40 | 2025-12-18
US20250381758A1
Performing operations; transporting

CROSS-LAMINATED FILM WITH MODIFIED PRINT SURFACE

#41 | 2025-12-16 ✅ Patent 12,496,647 granted on 2025-12-16
US18965116
Performing operations; transporting

Optimization of nitrogen diffusers for dross reduction in a wavesolder machine

#42 | 2025-12-04
US20250368397A1
Performing operations; transporting

RECLOSABLE BAG HAVING A REPULPABLE ZIPPER

#43 | 2025-12-04
US20250368396A1
Performing operations; transporting

BAG ASSEMBLY HAVING A FRONT PANEL ZIPPER ASSEMBLY AND TEAR STRIP

#44 | 2025-12-04 ✅ Patent 12,605,816 granted on 2026-04-21
US20250367801A1
Performing operations; transporting

FASTENER DRIVING TOOL INCLUDING A NOSEPIECE ASSEMBLY AND A NOSE POSITIONER

#45 | 2025-11-27 ✅ Patent 12,729,789 granted on 2026-09-08
US20250361959A1
Mechanical engineering

Female Connector and Connector Assembly

#46 | 2025-11-27 ✅ Patent 12,692,863 granted on 2026-07-28
US20250361863A1
Mechanical engineering

SCREW PUMP AND ITS COMPONENTS

#47 | 2025-11-27
US20250361062A1
Performing operations; transporting

FLEXIBLE ENCLOSURE HAVING A SEAL AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING THE SAME

#48 | 2025-11-27
US20250361061A1
Performing operations; transporting

TEAR GUIDE SEAL BAR, ENCLOSURE HAVING TEAR GUIDE DEFORMATION PATTERNS, AND METHOD FOR CREATING THE SAME

#49 | 2025-11-27
US20250360739A1
Performing operations; transporting

MULTI-COLOR HOT STAMP PRINTING SYSTEM

#50 | 2025-11-27
US20250359636A1
Human necessities

BAG ASSEMBLY HAVING A FRONT PANEL ZIPPER ASSEMBLY AND TEAR STRIP

#51 | 2025-11-20 ✅ Patent 12,644,452 granted on 2026-06-02
US20250354549A1
Mechanical engineering

SCREW PUMP AND ITS COMPONENTS

#52 | 2025-11-20
US20250353642A1
Performing operations; transporting

ZIPPER ASSEMBLY FOR A FLEXIBLE PACKAGE AND HAVING A PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE

#53 | 2025-11-13 ✅ Patent 12,607,578 granted on 2026-04-21
US20250347635A1
Physics

ACCELERATED HIGHER RESOLUTION INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY

#54 | 2025-11-13
US20250346440A1
Performing operations; transporting

STORAGE TABLE OF A PACKAGING PLANT AND DEVICE FOR IN- OR OUT-FEEDING PACKAGES INTO OR OUT OF A STORAGE LINE OF A STORAGE TABLE

#55 | 2025-11-13
US20250346404A1
Performing operations; transporting

BAG ASSEMBLY HAVING A FRONT PANEL ZIPPER ASSEMBLY AND TEAR STRIP

#56 | 2025-11-13
US20250344815A1
Human necessities

ZIPPER ASSEMBLIES HAVING NON-COMMON MATERIAL

#57 | 2025-11-13
US20250344814A1
Human necessities

ZIPPER ASSEMBLIES HAVING NON-COMMON MATERIAL

#58 | 2025-10-30
US20250333898A1
Textiles; paper

MECHANICAL DIVERTER VALVE FOR WASHING MACHINE

#59 | 2025-10-09
US20250316156A1
Physics

DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS

#60 | 2025-10-09 ✅ Patent 12,698,769 granted on 2026-08-04
US20250314248A1
Mechanical engineering

SCREW PUMP AND ITS COMPONENTS

#61 | 2025-10-09
US20250312815A1
Performing operations; transporting

HOT MELT ADHESIVE LEVEL SENSING DEVICE AND SYSTEM

#62 | 2025-10-02
US20250305324A1
Fixed constructions

DOOR LOCK AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE INCLUDING SAME

#63 | 2025-10-02 ✅ Patent 12,697,638 granted on 2026-08-04
US20250303433A1
Performing operations; transporting

TWO-STAGE DISPENSING UNIT

#64 | 2025-09-18
US20250292708A1
Physics

HYBRID HEAT TRANSFER LABEL ASSEMBLIES

#65 | 2025-09-18
US20250289021A1
Performing operations; transporting

NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT FOR APPLYING FLUIDS, SYSTEM HAVING SUCH A NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR APPLYING FLUIDS

#66 | 2025-09-18
US20250288181A1
Human necessities

DOOR LOCK DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE

#67 | 2025-09-11 ✅ Patent 12,615,718 granted on 2026-04-28
US20250287512A1
Electricity

EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT INLINE CLEANER

#68 | 2025-09-11 ✅ Patent 12,727,089 granted on 2026-09-01
US20250287507A1
Electricity

DISPENSER AND LIFTING DEVICE OF DISPENSER

#69 | 2025-09-11
US20250282967A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

RESIN FORMULATION CONTAINING DYE AND USE THEREOF AS A HIGH PURITY MARKER PEN

#70 | 2025-09-04 ✅ Patent 12,466,178 granted on 2025-11-11
US20250276512A1
Performing operations; transporting

STENCIL PRINTER COVER HAVING MOVABLE DOOR WITH CLOSING FEATURE

#71 | 2025-08-28 ✅ Patent 12,654,248 granted on 2026-06-16
US20250269450A1
Performing operations; transporting

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMBINED WAVE SOLDER FLOW DESIGN

#72 | 2025-08-07
US20250252872A1
Physics

HYBRID HEAT TRANSFER LABEL ASSEMBLIES

#73 | 2025-08-07
US20250250041A1
Performing operations; transporting

CONTAINER CARRIER

#74 | 2025-07-31
US20250242944A1
Performing operations; transporting

A GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

#75 | 2025-07-17 ✅ Patent 12,612,989 granted on 2026-04-28
US20250230887A1
Mechanical engineering

Female Connector and Connector Assembly Comprising the Same

#76 | 2025-07-17
US20250230340A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

FILM FORMING FORMULATION AND COMPOSITION THEREOF

#77 | 2025-07-10 ✅ Patent 12,533,777 granted on 2026-01-27
US20250222576A1
Performing operations; transporting

MAGAZINE FOR A NAILING DEVICE, SUCH AS A PORTABLE NAILER AND NAILING DEVICE THEREFOR

#78 | 2025-07-10 ✅ Patent 12,661,268 granted on 2026-06-23
US20250221859A1
Human necessities

WELDING-TYPE HEADWEAR WITH ENHANCED MOVEMENT AND SOFT CLOSE

#79 | 2025-07-03
US20250218006A1
Physics

AUTOMATED PRODUCT TRACKING

#80 | 2025-06-26 ✅ Patent 12,753,836 granted on 2026-10-06
US20250207665A1
Mechanical engineering

GROMMET APPARATUS

#81 | 2025-06-26
US20250204744A1
Human necessities

DOOR LOCK DEVICE, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE AND CONTROL METHOD

#82 | 2025-06-19 ✅ Patent 12,530,984 granted on 2026-01-20
US20250201138A1
Physics

WELDING SYSTEMS WITH AUTOMATIC WELDING INSTRUCTION GENERATION

#83 | 2025-06-19 ✅ Patent 12,583,086 granted on 2026-03-24
US20250196304A1
Performing operations; transporting

DOSING LEVER FOR FASTENER DRIVING TOOL

#84 | 2025-06-05 ✅ Patent 12,663,085 granted on 2026-06-23
US20250180125A1
Mechanical engineering

CONTROLE PLATE FOR A HIGH CONDUCTANCE VALVE

#85 | 2025-06-05
US20250179333A1
Chemistry; metallurgy

FLAME RESISTANT AND THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURAL ACRYLIC ADHESIVE

#86 | 2025-06-05
US20250178811A1
Performing operations; transporting

CONTAINER CARRIER

#87 | 2025-05-29 ✅ Patent 12,686,205 granted on 2026-07-21
US20250170819A1
Performing operations; transporting

SUPPORT ROD AND PRINTING MACHINE

#88 | 2025-05-22 ✅ Patent 12,643,211 granted on 2026-06-02
US20250162119A1
Performing operations; transporting

EXTENSION POLE FOR DRIVING TOOL

#89 | 2025-05-22 ✅ Patent 12,544,847 granted on 2026-02-10
US20250162052A1
Performing operations; transporting

SOLDER PASTE DISPENSING FEEDBACK SYSTEM AND CIRCUIT BOARD PRINTER USING THE SAME

#90 | 2025-05-22
US20250161973A1
Performing operations; transporting

MODULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ADHESIVE OR THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL

#91 | 2025-05-15 ✅ Patent 12,716,643 granted on 2026-08-25
US20250155188A1
Mechanical engineering

REFRIGERATED COOLER AND ASSOCIATED COOLER LID LATCH SYSTEM

#92 | 2025-05-08 ✅ Patent 12,613,122 granted on 2026-04-28
US20250146857A1
Physics

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING STATIC VOLUME IN A MATERIAL CONTAINER

#93 | 2025-05-08
US20250145321A1
Performing operations; transporting

VARIABLE PITCH STARWHEEL FOR CONTAINER CARRIER APPLICATING MACHINE

#94 | 2025-05-08
US20250145307A1
Performing operations; transporting

BATTERY DRIVEN GROUND POWER UNIT WITH IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION, OPERABILITY, DURABILITY AND MAINTENANCE

#95 | 2025-05-08 ✅ Patent 12,611,756 granted on 2026-04-28
US20250144778A1
Performing operations; transporting

FASTENER DRIVING APPARATUS AND METHODS

#96 | 2025-05-08
US20250144651A1
Performing operations; transporting

NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT FOR APPLYING FLUIDS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MAIN BODY OF SUCH A NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT

#97 | 2025-05-01 ✅ Patent 12,747,109 granted on 2026-09-29
US20250136381A1
Performing operations; transporting

AUTOMATIC LANE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM

#98 | 2025-04-24 ✅ Patent 12,356,555 granted on 2025-07-08
US20250133664A1
Electricity

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLOW OF SOLDER IN A WAVE SOLDERING MACHINE

#99 | 2025-04-24 ✅ Patent 12,363,833 granted on 2025-07-15
US20250133663A1
Electricity

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLOW OF SOLDER IN A WAVE SOLDERING MACHINE

#100 | 2025-04-24 ✅ Patent 12,748,443 granted on 2026-09-29
US20250130600A1
Physics

VALVE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM USED TO CONTROL FLOW RATE OF A FLUID

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