F16B 7/105
Locking in discrete positions
Official title: {locking in discrete positions, e.g. in extreme extended position}
F16B7/105 (Locking in discrete positions) appears on 446 US grants and 445 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Adjustable interlocking telescopic handle and arm assembly147US 4,793,646 ANortheast Marine, Inc. · 1988
- Variable length telescopic connector and method for use131US 5,098,241 AXYZYX International Corporation · 1992
- Intravenous equipment support119US 4,725,027 A1988
- Quick-acting telescopic tube112US 7,204,466 B22007
- Fastener assembly serving as a product, or combined with other components as a product allows automatic controlled movements in one direction and prevents movements in the opposite direction when forces are applied110US 6,161,350 A2000