F16B 2/20
Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to
Official title: Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening
F16B2/20 (Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to) appears on 1,785 US grants and 2,009 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 1,785
- Published applications
- 2,009
- Assignees
- 1,054
- Inventors
- 3,657
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 16 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 18 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 4 |
| 2002 | 21 | 14 |
| 2003 | 18 | 17 |
| 2004 | 11 | 17 |
| 2005 | 11 | 18 |
| 2006 | 7 | 15 |
| 2007 | 8 | 14 |
| 2008 | 7 | 19 |
| 2009 | 5 | 15 |
| 2010 | 5 | 22 |
| 2011 | 5 | 36 |
| 2012 | 20 | 50 |
| 2013 | 23 | 65 |
| 2014 | 35 | 79 |
| 2015 | 60 | 135 |
| 2016 | 105 | 158 |
| 2017 | 115 | 150 |
| 2018 | 115 | 174 |
| 2019 | 165 | 181 |
| 2020 | 153 | 160 |
| 2021 | 111 | 138 |
| 2022 | 120 | 146 |
| 2023 | 128 | 110 |
| 2024 | 118 | 106 |
| 2025 | 82 | 97 |
| 2026 | 52 | 69 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Hog ring fastener, tool and methods1,356US 5,035,040 ADuo-Fast Corporation · 1991
- User interface in a battery powered device1,355US 9,414,880 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2016
- Litz wire battery powered device1,338US 9,421,060 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2016
- Latchless surgical clip422US 5,366,458 AUnited States Surgical Corporation · 1994
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