F16B 5/02
Joining sheets or plates: by means of fastening members using screw-thread
Official title: by means of fastening members using screw-thread ({F16B5/0004 takes precedence}; construction of screw-threaded connections F16B25/00 - F16B39/00)
F16B5/02 (Joining sheets or plates: by means of fastening members using screw-thread) appears on 2,949 US grants and 3,284 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
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Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978 | 23 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 24 | 0 |
| 1985 | 20 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 22 | 0 |
| 1989 | 39 | 0 |
| 1990 | 34 | 0 |
| 1991 | 38 | 0 |
| 1992 | 26 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 44 | 0 |
| 2001 | 41 | 9 |
| 2002 | 49 | 63 |
| 2003 | 47 | 54 |
| 2004 | 43 | 71 |
| 2005 | 39 | 80 |
| 2006 | 38 | 47 |
| 2007 | 37 | 67 |
| 2008 | 22 | 88 |
| 2009 | 27 | 76 |
| 2010 | 49 | 90 |
| 2011 | 45 | 94 |
| 2012 | 76 | 120 |
| 2013 | 77 | 126 |
| 2014 | 101 | 153 |
| 2015 | 108 | 162 |
| 2016 | 118 | 156 |
| 2017 | 125 | 165 |
| 2018 | 120 | 220 |
| 2019 | 191 | 246 |
| 2020 | 177 | 240 |
| 2021 | 178 | 179 |
| 2022 | 175 | 185 |
| 2023 | 163 | 167 |
| 2024 | 157 | 173 |
| 2025 | 142 | 143 |
| 2026 | 68 | 110 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16B 5/0216The position of the plates to be connected being adjustable571
- F16B 5/0208Using panel fasteners, i.e. permanent attachments allowing for quick assembly324
- F16B 5/025Specially designed to compensate for misalignement or to eliminate unwanted play303
- F16B 5/0275The screw-threaded element having at least two axially separated threaded portions295
- F16B 5/0241With the possibility for the connection to absorb deformation281
- F16B 5/0258Using resiliently deformable sleeves, grommets or inserts270
- F16B 5/0266Using springs136
- F16B 5/0283With an externally threaded sleeve around the neck or the head of60
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