F02B 67/06
Driven by means of chains, belts, or like endless members
Official title: driven by means of chains, belts, or like endless members
F02B67/06 (Driven by means of chains, belts, or like endless members) appears on 769 US grants and 625 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F02B- Granted patents
- 769
- Published applications
- 625
- Assignees
- 253
- Inventors
- 1,474
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 16 |
| 2002 | 13 | 19 |
| 2003 | 21 | 20 |
| 2004 | 13 | 14 |
| 2005 | 13 | 14 |
| 2006 | 17 | 22 |
| 2007 | 9 | 18 |
| 2008 | 9 | 17 |
| 2009 | 8 | 17 |
| 2010 | 13 | 14 |
| 2011 | 11 | 17 |
| 2012 | 14 | 15 |
| 2013 | 17 | 25 |
| 2014 | 14 | 33 |
| 2015 | 27 | 37 |
| 2016 | 24 | 36 |
| 2017 | 30 | 43 |
| 2018 | 28 | 55 |
| 2019 | 39 | 45 |
| 2020 | 57 | 32 |
| 2021 | 38 | 33 |
| 2022 | 23 | 32 |
| 2023 | 31 | 18 |
| 2024 | 28 | 16 |
| 2025 | 15 | 11 |
| 2026 | 9 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Decoupler with torque-limiting feature to protect components thereof14 Apr 2026US 12,601,381 B2Litens Automotive Partnership
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- Prime mover systems including variable speed clutches for alternators and methods of controlling same17 Sep 2026US 2026/0280456 A1Cummins Inc.
- Method for identifying belt slip in a starting system comprising bisg28 May 2026US 2026/0146664 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Accessory Rotary Drive System and Method16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103073 A1TSI Products, Inc.
- Vehicle power network management26 Mar 2026US 2026/0084639 A1Daimler Truck North America LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Transmission and constant speed accessory drive180US 7,086,981 B2The Gates Corporation · 2006
- Belt tensioner with pivot bushing163US 6,682,452 B2Dayco Products, Inc. · 2004
- Serpentine drive system with improved over-running alternator decoupler130US 6,083,130 ALitens Automotive Partnership · 2000
- Technologies for transportation125US 10,058,764 B22018
- Technologies for transportation123US 9,802,108 B22017