F16B 2/06
External, i.e. with contracting action
Official title: external, i.e. with contracting action (F16B2/14 - F16B2/18 take precedence)
F16B2/06 (External, i.e. with contracting action) appears on 3,389 US grants and 3,610 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 3,389
- Published applications
- 3,610
- Assignees
- 1,915
- Inventors
- 6,066
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | 18 | 0 |
| 1978 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 0 |
| 1981 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 24 | 0 |
| 1987 | 34 | 0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | 36 | 0 |
| 1990 | 37 | 0 |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 |
| 1992 | 25 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 2 |
| 2002 | 22 | 22 |
| 2003 | 20 | 26 |
| 2004 | 16 | 26 |
| 2005 | 25 | 41 |
| 2006 | 26 | 38 |
| 2007 | 21 | 48 |
| 2008 | 26 | 50 |
| 2009 | 23 | 47 |
| 2010 | 24 | 52 |
| 2011 | 30 | 58 |
| 2012 | 39 | 86 |
| 2013 | 55 | 109 |
| 2014 | 75 | 123 |
| 2015 | 99 | 237 |
| 2016 | 156 | 269 |
| 2017 | 246 | 288 |
| 2018 | 224 | 298 |
| 2019 | 271 | 295 |
| 2020 | 283 | 303 |
| 2021 | 250 | 253 |
| 2022 | 226 | 252 |
| 2023 | 230 | 184 |
| 2024 | 195 | 232 |
| 2025 | 182 | 180 |
| 2026 | 102 | 91 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Selectable clamp for interchanging weightlifting handlebars in an adjustable weight set29 Sep 2026US 12,746,428 B2Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
- Quick coupling plant support29 Sep 2026US 12,747,745 B2
- Ice fishing electronics integration assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305591 A1Wild Wing Woodworks LLC DBA Wild Wing Products
- Pickup truck tonneau cover1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296154 A1Kunshan Qunguang Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for rotor assemblies and manufacturing thereof1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296634 A1Archer Aviation Inc.
- Clamp assembly for mounting panels to i-beams1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298273 A1Laydon Composites Ltd.
- Clamp for securing a solar panel module1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303003 A1Unirac, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Open backed pedicle screw352US 4,887,596 ASynthes USA, LLC · 1989
- Diagnostic sensor clasp utilizing a slot, pivot and spring hinge mechanism336US 5,247,931 AMine Safety Appliances Company · 1993
- Apparatus and method for maintaining vertebrae in a desired relationship295US 4,648,388 AAcroMed Corporation · 1987
- Clamp and method for its use256US 5,683,404 AMetagen, LLC · 1997
- Device for straightening, securing, compressing and elongating the spinal column243US 5,261,913 AJbs S.A. · 1993