F16B 7/04
Clamping or clipping connections
Official title: Clamping or clipping connections (friction-grip releasable fastenings in general F16B2/00)
F16B7/04 (Clamping or clipping connections) appears on 2,501 US grants and 2,239 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 2,501
- Published applications
- 2,239
- Assignees
- 1,626
- Inventors
- 4,362
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 35 | 0 |
| 1977 | 30 | 0 |
| 1978 | 39 | 0 |
| 1979 | 23 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | 34 | 0 |
| 1982 | 26 | 0 |
| 1983 | 23 | 0 |
| 1984 | 28 | 0 |
| 1985 | 35 | 0 |
| 1986 | 43 | 0 |
| 1987 | 38 | 0 |
| 1988 | 33 | 0 |
| 1989 | 39 | 0 |
| 1990 | 41 | 0 |
| 1991 | 44 | 0 |
| 1992 | 41 | 0 |
| 1993 | 32 | 0 |
| 1994 | 29 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 33 | 0 |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 12 |
| 2002 | 41 | 38 |
| 2003 | 44 | 51 |
| 2004 | 32 | 61 |
| 2005 | 38 | 47 |
| 2006 | 36 | 45 |
| 2007 | 23 | 49 |
| 2008 | 22 | 44 |
| 2009 | 30 | 36 |
| 2010 | 27 | 54 |
| 2011 | 26 | 46 |
| 2012 | 32 | 81 |
| 2013 | 46 | 75 |
| 2014 | 65 | 104 |
| 2015 | 73 | 120 |
| 2016 | 97 | 108 |
| 2017 | 84 | 121 |
| 2018 | 91 | 128 |
| 2019 | 119 | 138 |
| 2020 | 113 | 140 |
| 2021 | 121 | 157 |
| 2022 | 120 | 155 |
| 2023 | 122 | 135 |
| 2024 | 127 | 112 |
| 2025 | 107 | 112 |
| 2026 | 57 | 70 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Solar panel mounting configuration15 Sep 2026US 12,736,074 B2Tamarack Solar Products, Inc.
- Coupling structure and coupling device15 Sep 2026US 12,736,075 B2Kyoritsu Die Cast Kakosho Co.Ltd.
- Quick release fastening device and assembly of quick release fastening device and outer tube8 Sep 2026US 12,729,705 B2
- Mannequin display fitting lock mechanism25 Aug 2026US 12,716,440 B2Leo D. Bernstein & Sons, Inc.
- Wire harness block clamp25 Aug 2026US 12,716,441 B2Rtx Corporation
- Connector and rod member8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309175 A1Jiangsu Hawk Industry Group Co., Ltd
- Joint locking axial fastening system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296114 A1Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Laundry appliance with removable basket assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297833 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Modular assembly for architectural hardware1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297978 A1ASSA ABLOY Accessories and Door Controls Group, Inc.
- Pipe material and corresponding pipe member10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266322 A1Shandong Golden Realm Industrial Co.,Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Coupling member configured for use with surgical devices1,008US 9,757,129 B2Covidien LP · 2017
- Open backed pedicle screw352US 4,887,596 ASynthes USA, LLC · 1989
- Top-entry rod retainer328US 5,346,493 AAcroMed Corporation · 1994
- Top-entry rod retainer265US 5,257,993 AAcroMed Corporation · 1993
- External fixation device233US 4,483,334 A1984