B23B 31/22
Jaws in the form of balls
B23B31/22 (Jaws in the form of balls) appears on 52 US grants and 39 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23B- Granted patents
- 52
- Published applications
- 39
- Assignees
- 34
- Inventors
- 85
- Latest grant
- 9 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Clamping assembly for a toolholder assembly9 Jun 2026US 12,649,189 B2Kennametal Inc.
- Coupling arrangement for tool, and tool comprising coupling arrangement6 May 2025US 12,290,863 B2Atlas Copco Industrial Technique AB
- Shaft securing mechanism for a tool24 Oct 2023US 11,794,318 B2Gauthier Biomedical, Inc.
- Instrument couplings and related methods14 Sep 2021US 11,117,197 B2Medos International Sarl
- Fixture for improving balance precision of wheel18 Feb 2020US 10,562,106 B2CITIC Dicastal Co., Ltd.
- Power tool with heat dissipation elements19 Feb 2026US 2026/0048493 A1
- Tool exchange device26 Dec 2024US 2024/0424579 A1
- Clamping assembly for a toolholder assembly22 Aug 2024US 2024/0278333 A1Kennametal Inc.
- Coupling arrangement for tool, and tool comprising coupling arrangement8 Aug 2024US 2024/0261872 A1Atlas Copco Industrial Technique AB
- Interlocking Collet System For A Surgical Device24 Mar 2022US 2022/0087754 A1MAKO Surgical Corp.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical cutting device with safety interlock124US 5,609,603 AHall Surgical, Div. of Zimmer, Inc. · 1997
- Self-gradually locking chuck48US 4,828,277 AOrthofix S.r. L. · 1989
- Surgical wire driving assembly47US 3,975,032 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1976
- Removable tool holder44US 6,126,370 ABlack & Decker Inc. · 2000
- Self-gradually locking chuck41US 4,946,179 AOrthofix S.r. L. · 1990