B23Q 16/00
Equipment for precise positioning of tool or work into particular locations not
Official title: Equipment for precise positioning of tool or work into particular locations not otherwise provided for (automatic control or regulation of position of tool or work B23Q15/22; arrangements for indicating or measuring existing or desired position of tool or work B23Q17/22)
B23Q16/00 (Equipment for precise positioning of tool or work into particular locations not) appears on 1,233 US grants and 539 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23Q- Granted patents
- 1,233
- Published applications
- 539
- Assignees
- 651
- Inventors
- 1,861
- Latest grant
- 12 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31 | 0 |
| 1977 | 39 | 0 |
| 1978 | 25 | 0 |
| 1979 | 17 | 0 |
| 1980 | 25 | 0 |
| 1981 | 26 | 0 |
| 1982 | 29 | 0 |
| 1983 | 21 | 0 |
| 1984 | 30 | 0 |
| 1985 | 27 | 0 |
| 1986 | 29 | 0 |
| 1987 | 34 | 0 |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 |
| 1989 | 40 | 0 |
| 1990 | 40 | 0 |
| 1991 | 33 | 0 |
| 1992 | 36 | 0 |
| 1993 | 36 | 0 |
| 1994 | 30 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 31 | 0 |
| 1997 | 28 | 0 |
| 1998 | 37 | 0 |
| 1999 | 35 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 4 |
| 2002 | 20 | 31 |
| 2003 | 33 | 28 |
| 2004 | 28 | 33 |
| 2005 | 21 | 30 |
| 2006 | 17 | 13 |
| 2007 | 14 | 11 |
| 2008 | 8 | 18 |
| 2009 | 14 | 19 |
| 2010 | 9 | 30 |
| 2011 | 13 | 11 |
| 2012 | 10 | 17 |
| 2013 | 23 | 13 |
| 2014 | 8 | 17 |
| 2015 | 12 | 32 |
| 2016 | 21 | 15 |
| 2017 | 22 | 22 |
| 2018 | 25 | 29 |
| 2019 | 18 | 28 |
| 2020 | 28 | 27 |
| 2021 | 21 | 27 |
| 2022 | 22 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 | 21 |
| 2024 | 23 | 15 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 |
| 2026 | 7 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B23Q 16/02Indexing equipment685
- B23Q 16/001Stops, cams, or holders therefor309
- B23Q 16/006Positioning by bringing a stop into contact with one of two or35
- B23Q 16/003Equipment for precise positioning of tool or work into particular locations not29
- B23Q 16/005Equipment for measuring the contacting force or the distance before contacting between20
- B23Q 16/008Cushioning the abutting movement15
- B23Q 16/004Positioning by combining gauges of different dimensions from a set of two8
- B23Q 16/007Positioning by sine tables6
Recent patents
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- Indexing processing machine28 Apr 2026US 12,611,745 B2Sugino Machine Limited
- Clamping arrangement24 Mar 2026US 12,583,068 B2Erowa AG
- Adjustable part-manufacturing tool and associated systems and methods10 Mar 2026US 12,569,946 B2The Boeing Company
- Vacuum-compatible clamping and/or braking device10 Feb 2026US 12,544,880 B2HEMA Maschinen- und Apparateschutz GmbH
- Power tool system with miter gauge20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241508 A1Robert Bosch GmbH
- Cartridge, table rotator, and machine tool6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225196 A1Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
- Methods and arrangements for low-power wake-up signaling6 Aug 2026US 2026/0231030 A1Intel Corporation
- Oscillating unit rotation control apparatus and machine tool including the same2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183884 A1Dmg Mori Co., Ltd.
- Stop module25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175342 A1Asutec GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for securing an automatically loaded wafer cassette on a wafer processing equipment493US 5,246,218 AIntel Corporation · 1993
- Intermeshable article126US 4,875,259 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1989
- Machine tool rotary table locking apparatus122US 5,676,360 A1997
- Rotary drive positioning system for an indexing table118US 5,481,936 AYugen Kaisha Sozoan · 1996
- Indexing chuck105US 4,008,900 A1977