F16B 5/01
Joining sheets or plates: by means of fastening elements specially adapted for
Official title: by means of fastening elements specially adapted for honeycomb panels
F16B5/01 (Joining sheets or plates: by means of fastening elements specially adapted for) appears on 311 US grants and 263 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 311
- Published applications
- 263
- Assignees
- 172
- Inventors
- 578
- Latest grant
- 24 Feb 2026
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| 2024 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Joining two objects24 Feb 2026US 12,560,190 B2Woodwelding AG
- Spacecraft panel and method17 Feb 2026US 12,552,552 B2The Boeing Company
- Building element, a method for the manufacture thereof, a profile and a combination of a profile and a panel13 Jan 2026US 12,523,038 B2
- Fastening system with edgemount insert6 Jan 2026US 12,516,691 B2Textron Innovations Inc.
- Clam shell insert utility1 Jul 2025US 12,345,285 B2The Young Engineers, Inc.
- Method of Assembly and Repair for a Separable Structure Having a Plurality of Panels20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242068 A1Textron Aviation Inc.
- Joining two objects4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153110 A1Woodwelding AG
- System, method, and bracket assembly for a stable and repeatable spacecraft platform structure23 Oct 2025US 2025/0326502 A1Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc.
- Method for forming a reinforced aluminum component and reinforced aluminum component16 Oct 2025US 2025/0320884 A1Textron Aviation Inc.
- Composite inserts and manufacturing method therefor7 Aug 2025US 2025/0251000 A1Arris Composites Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and fastener system for joining lightweight panels205US 5,209,805 A1993
- Foam core panel connector192US 6,651,400 B1Rapid Displays, Inc. · 2003
- Self-locking two-part grommet130US 5,069,586 A1991
- Laminates, panels and means for joining them89US 5,030,488 AChemical and Polymer Technology, Inc. · 1991
- Compression fitting for use in a two-sided honeycomb panel83US 5,093,957 AATR International, Inc. · 1992