F16B 12/38
Using snap-action elements
Official title: using snap-action elements
F16B12/38 (Using snap-action elements) appears on 63 US grants and 58 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 63
- Published applications
- 58
- Assignees
- 55
- Inventors
- 123
- Latest grant
- 12 May 2026
Filings by year
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| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Modular system for building furniture using aluminium profiles12 May 2026US 12,622,514 B2
- Lifting column21 Apr 2026US 12,604,974 B2Ningbo Healthkey Motion Technology Co., Ltd
- Furniture and furniture part assembly thereof31 Mar 2026US 12,590,600 B2King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
- Furniture and furniture part assembly thereof10 Mar 2026US 12,569,065 B2King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
- Prefabricated shelf15 Oct 2024US 12,114,771 B2Speedrack Co., Ltd.
- Lifting column16 Apr 2026US 2026/0101994 A1Ningbo Healthkey Motion Technology Co., Ltd
- Joinery product with a mechanical locking device18 Jan 2024US 2024/0018986 A1Välinge Innovation AB
- Furniture and furniture part assembly thereof4 Jan 2024US 2024/0000230 A1King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
- Furniture and furniture part assembly thereof4 Jan 2024US 2024/0000231 A1King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
- Furniture and furniture part assembly thereof4 Jan 2024US 2024/0003370 A1King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fastener clip with slip-proof locking feature, joint structure using same and method for making same94US 4,470,716 AModular Systems, Inc. · 1984
- Bracket assembly83US 4,148,454 AKeystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. · 1979
- Panel mounting clip for storage rack69US 4,101,233 AInterlake, Inc. · 1978
- Modular frame assembly and method for making same69US 5,016,765 A1991
- Toolless mounting arrangement55US 4,633,789 AHaworth, Inc. · 1987