F16C 11/04
Pivotal connections
Official title: Pivotal connections (hinges for doors, windows or wings E05D)
F16C11/04 (Pivotal connections) appears on 4,508 US grants and 4,052 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16C- Granted patents
- 4,508
- Published applications
- 4,052
- Assignees
- 2,100
- Inventors
- 7,965
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 54 | 0 |
| 1977 | 45 | 0 |
| 1978 | 52 | 0 |
| 1979 | 34 | 0 |
| 1980 | 54 | 0 |
| 1981 | 35 | 0 |
| 1982 | 26 | 0 |
| 1983 | 25 | 0 |
| 1984 | 28 | 0 |
| 1985 | 50 | 0 |
| 1986 | 64 | 0 |
| 1987 | 54 | 0 |
| 1988 | 41 | 0 |
| 1989 | 58 | 0 |
| 1990 | 68 | 0 |
| 1991 | 61 | 0 |
| 1992 | 58 | 0 |
| 1993 | 47 | 0 |
| 1994 | 48 | 0 |
| 1995 | 42 | 0 |
| 1996 | 57 | 0 |
| 1997 | 57 | 0 |
| 1998 | 84 | 0 |
| 1999 | 51 | 0 |
| 2000 | 74 | 0 |
| 2001 | 63 | 14 |
| 2002 | 76 | 93 |
| 2003 | 86 | 99 |
| 2004 | 78 | 117 |
| 2005 | 60 | 86 |
| 2006 | 63 | 96 |
| 2007 | 50 | 111 |
| 2008 | 64 | 89 |
| 2009 | 52 | 111 |
| 2010 | 59 | 84 |
| 2011 | 52 | 91 |
| 2012 | 63 | 90 |
| 2013 | 65 | 125 |
| 2014 | 99 | 154 |
| 2015 | 99 | 180 |
| 2016 | 141 | 199 |
| 2017 | 166 | 226 |
| 2018 | 185 | 246 |
| 2019 | 236 | 277 |
| 2020 | 223 | 274 |
| 2021 | 210 | 238 |
| 2022 | 219 | 212 |
| 2023 | 210 | 253 |
| 2024 | 239 | 253 |
| 2025 | 218 | 195 |
| 2026 | 165 | 139 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Hinge mechanism and electronic device6 Oct 2026US 12,753,791 B2Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.
- Pivot shaft assembly for a foldable device6 Oct 2026US 12,753,792 B2Step2Gold Co., Ltd.
- Electrically conductive overmolded hinge bushing6 Oct 2026US 12,753,795 B2Multimatic Inc.
- Rotating shaft mechanism, support apparatus, and foldable screen device6 Oct 2026US 12,757,340 B2Honor Device Co., Ltd.
- Self-driving work apparatus29 Sep 2026US 12,745,698 B2Andreas Stihl AG & CO.KG
- Wear-resistant ball joint8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309184 A1Jason, Inc.
- 3'-utr sequences for stabilization of rna1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297594 A1BioNTech SE
- Ball joint with high tensile strength1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298284 A1Jason, Inc.
- Ball joint and method for manufacturing ball joint1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298285 A1Somic Management Holdings Inc.
- Hinge device and foldable container1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298286 A1Guangdong Xinhui CIMC Special Transportation Equipment Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Articulation joint with bending member748US 9,610,068 B2Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 2017
- Adapter with centering mechanism for articulation joint671US 10,299,790 B2Covidien LP · 2019
- Process for converting a metal carbide to carbon by etching in halogens566US 6,579,833 B1The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois · 2003
- Transformable linked self-assembly system488US 9,004,799 B12015
- Breakaway vehicle accessory mount381US 5,100,095 ADonnelly Corporation · 1992