E02F 3/16
Safety or control devices
Official title: Safety or control devices (safety devices in general F16P; controlling in general G05)
E02F3/16 (Safety or control devices) appears on 25 US grants and 22 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E02F- Granted patents
- 25
- Published applications
- 22
- Assignees
- 18
- Inventors
- 63
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Control device for wheel loader26 May 2026US 12,637,838 B2Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Excavator bucket locking and security device for efficient transport2 Sep 2025US 12,404,651 B2
- Continuous calibration of grade control system26 Aug 2025US 12,398,533 B2Caterpillar SARL
- Pipeline following sensor arrangement25 Mar 2025US 12,259,094 B2The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
- Work vehicle with auxiliary work tool and method of controlling propulsion of work vehicle having auxiliary work tool23 Apr 2024US 11,965,316 B2Deere & Company
- Systems and methods for operating excavation machines3 Jul 2025US 2025/0215659 A1
- Work tool coupler for electrifying a work tool14 Nov 2024US 2024/0376685 A1Caterpillar Inc.
- Control Device for Wheel Loader31 Oct 2024US 2024/0360648 A1Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Continuous calibration of grade control system26 Oct 2023US 2023/0340755 A1Caterpillar SARL
- Excavator bucket locking and security device for efficient transport29 Jun 2023US 2023/0203777 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Laser-guided construction equipment68US 6,736,216 B2Leica Geosystems GR, LLC · 2004
- Automatic depth control for trencher23US 5,559,725 ALaser Alignment, Inc. · 1996
- Trencher with auto-plunge and boom depth control18US 8,042,290 B2Vermeer Manufacturing Company · 2011
- Vehicle with non-symmetrical drive members17US 10,119,246 B2The Charles Machine Works, Inc. · 2018
- Trencher with auto-plunge and boom depth control17US 7,762,013 B2Vermeer Manufacturing Company · 2010