F16B 7/06
Turnbuckles
Official title: Turnbuckles (for cables, ropes, or wire F16G11/12)
F16B7/06 (Turnbuckles) appears on 126 US grants and 112 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16B- Granted patents
- 126
- Published applications
- 112
- Assignees
- 84
- Inventors
- 216
- Latest grant
- 12 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Turnbuckle device12 May 2026US 12,624,718 B2MSA Technology, LLC
- Coupling structure and parallel link robot17 Mar 2026US 12,576,509 B2Fanuc Corporation
- Tensioner of a tightener for a chain, strap, cable or the like3 Mar 2026US 12,565,922 B2Tds Co. Ltd
- Support structure for installing ceiling plate10 Feb 2026US 12,546,109 B2
- Joint for connection to variable guide vane of gas turbine engine11 Nov 2025US 12,467,383 B2Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
- Adjustable Length Rod-End Assembly Having An Integral Secondary Locking Feature8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309176 A1Moeller Mfg. Company, LLC
- Adjustable Length Rod-End Assembly Having An Integral Secondary Locking Feature8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309177 A1Moeller Mfg. Company, LLC
- Connection structure9 Jul 2026US 2026/0196744 A1Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
- Pull-up bar for doorframe25 Jun 2026US 2026/0175078 A1Atflee Inc.
- Stiffening device19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078777 A1ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KGaA & Co. KG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Support device for the human vertebral column246US 5,468,241 AHowmedica, Inc. · 1995
- Tension rod mechanism with opposing threads75US 8,827,587 B2Zenith Products Corp. · 2014
- Connecting structure for concrete block and connector used therefor52US 6,065,263 AKaieitechno Co., Ltd. · 2000
- Unidirectional tension rod mechanism52US 8,851,305 B2Zenith Products Corp. · 2014
- Turnbuckle-type adjustable link42US 5,702,196 ATeleflex Incorporated · 1997