F16B 5/0621
In parallel relationship
Official title: {in parallel relationship (fastened by a drive-pin F16B19/1081; fastened by a device locking by rotation F16B21/02)}
F16B5/0621 (In parallel relationship) appears on 2,070 US grants and 2,243 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 2,070
- Published applications
- 2,243
- Assignees
- 1,095
- Inventors
- 3,997
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 18 | 0 |
| 1989 | 25 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 |
| 1991 | 14 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 10 |
| 2002 | 38 | 27 |
| 2003 | 27 | 30 |
| 2004 | 27 | 40 |
| 2005 | 23 | 38 |
| 2006 | 23 | 34 |
| 2007 | 25 | 49 |
| 2008 | 24 | 47 |
| 2009 | 21 | 39 |
| 2010 | 25 | 49 |
| 2011 | 35 | 68 |
| 2012 | 34 | 83 |
| 2013 | 61 | 85 |
| 2014 | 69 | 112 |
| 2015 | 81 | 133 |
| 2016 | 102 | 120 |
| 2017 | 104 | 123 |
| 2018 | 91 | 137 |
| 2019 | 128 | 151 |
| 2020 | 148 | 195 |
| 2021 | 122 | 146 |
| 2022 | 142 | 138 |
| 2023 | 122 | 119 |
| 2024 | 105 | 95 |
| 2025 | 86 | 114 |
| 2026 | 51 | 61 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16B 5/0642The plates being arranged one on top of the other and in636
- F16B 5/065The plates being one on top of the other and distanced from627
- F16B 5/0664At least one of the sheets or plates having integrally formed or438
- F16B 5/0657At least one of the plates providing a raised structure410
- F16B 5/0635Fastened over the edges of the sheets or plates313
- F16B 5/0628Allowing for adjustment parallel or perpendicular to the plane of the sheets163
- F16B 2005/0671With unlocking by rotationIndexing code51
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- Fastening structure1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298275 A1Fivetech Technology Inc.
- Closure for connecting workpieces1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298276 A1Anemo Engineering BV
- Anti-disassembly device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286997 A1Shenzhen Fulian Fugui Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
- Fastening device for panels, in particular for glass plates24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286998 A1Mypro Research S.R.L.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Two-piece tissue fastener with ratchet leg staple and sealable latching receiver727US 4,532,926 AEthicon, Inc. · 1985
- Mounting clip213US 5,662,375 ADonnelly Corporation · 1997
- Snap apparatus for housings182US 6,094,785 AMotorola, Inc. · 2000
- Tee tree fastener172US 5,039,267 APhillips Plastics Corporation · 1991
- Refusable fastener including a pin and grommet131US 5,507,610 AEmhart Inc. · 1996