F16B 4/004
Press fits, force fits, interference fits, i.e. fits without heat or chemical
Official title: {Press fits, force fits, interference fits, i.e. fits without heat or chemical treatment (F16B4/002 takes precedence)}
F16B4/004 (Press fits, force fits, interference fits, i.e. fits without heat or chemical) appears on 272 US grants and 264 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 272
- Published applications
- 264
- Assignees
- 223
- Inventors
- 573
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
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| 2024 | 17 | 16 |
| 2025 | 12 | 10 |
| 2026 | 7 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Magnetic standoff system19 May 2026US 12,633,234 B2
- Device for processing pharmaceutical containers, and securing device for such a device12 May 2026US 12,624,717 B2Bausch + Stroebel SE + Co. KG
- Connector10 Mar 2026US 12,571,417 B2Hebe Studio Limited
- Structural object21 May 2026US 2026/0139697 A1Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
- Connecting arrangement for connecting components and vehicle device2 Apr 2026US 2026/0092615 A1Witte Automotive GmbH
- Press-fit structure26 Feb 2026US 2026/0055786 A1Dtech Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
- Mli fastening system4 Dec 2025US 2025/0369468 A1Web Industries, Inc.
- Fastener with spiral broaching ribs30 Oct 2025US 2025/0334210 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Positive-engaging coupling for a portable handheld tool135US 5,152,631 A1992
- Method of forming a coldworked joint80US 4,164,807 A1979
- Installation system for securing workpieces of composite materials and the like and threaded fastener for such system66US 4,850,771 A1989
- Method and insert for connecting components to plastic members65US 5,879,115 AUnimation, Inc. · 1999
- Interference fit bolt and sleeve63US 5,018,920 AMcDonnell Douglas Corporation · 1991