F16B 2/14
Using wedges
Official title: using wedges
F16B2/14 (Using wedges) appears on 368 US grants and 334 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 368
- Published applications
- 334
- Assignees
- 280
- Inventors
- 664
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 7 |
| 2013 | 5 | 12 |
| 2014 | 12 | 11 |
| 2015 | 11 | 24 |
| 2016 | 19 | 29 |
| 2017 | 14 | 15 |
| 2018 | 26 | 29 |
| 2019 | 27 | 34 |
| 2020 | 24 | 22 |
| 2021 | 22 | 19 |
| 2022 | 17 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 | 15 |
| 2024 | 22 | 27 |
| 2025 | 12 | 16 |
| 2026 | 10 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Connecting apparatus and suspension assembly11 Aug 2026US 12,704,138 B2Gripple Limited
- Z-clip or furring strip with angled base for depth alignment28 Jul 2026US 12,692,882 B2Wexford Innovations, LLC
- Attachment system for an electronic device7 Jul 2026US 12,672,701 B2Apple Inc.
- Connecting mechanism and method of manufacturing23 Jun 2026US 12,663,031 B2Controlled Dynamics, Inc.
- Z-clip with angled base for depth alignment16 Jun 2026US 12,655,860 B2Wexford Innovations, LLC
- Clamp assembly for mounting panels to i-beams1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298273 A1Laydon Composites Ltd.
- Fastening device for panels, in particular for glass plates24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286710 A1Mypro Research S.R.L.
- Z-clip or furring strip with angled base for depth alignment24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286994 A1Wexford Innovations, LLC
- Fastening device for panels, in particular for glass plates24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286998 A1Mypro Research S.R.L.
- Self-locking mechanism for removable components27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251164 A1Honeywell International Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electronic module insertion and retraction mechanism77US 4,597,173 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · 1986
- Wedge arrangement for removably affixing a work tool or work tool holder to a base member on mining, road working or earth moving machinery, and the like62US 4,057,294 AThe Cincinnati Mine Machinery Company · 1977
- Wedge based fastener61US 7,686,555 B1Western Digital Technologies, Inc. · 2010
- Locking wedge apparatus for printed circuit board60US 4,824,303 ARexnord Inc. · 1989
- Wedge assembly55US 4,354,770 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · 1982