F16C 11/0671
Allowing operative relative movement of joint parts due to flexing of the
Official title: {allowing operative relative movement of joint parts due to flexing of the sealing means}
F16C11/0671 (Allowing operative relative movement of joint parts due to flexing of the) appears on 273 US grants and 256 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16C- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Latest grant
- 17 Mar 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Self-centering clamping ring and sealing boot with such a clamping ring9 Apr 2026US 2026/0097469 A1ZF Friedrichshafen AG
- Dust boot and ball joint structure29 Jan 2026US 2026/0029017 A1Shih Hsiang Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Composite stabilizer bar link58US 6,254,114 B1American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. · 2001
- Ball joint link52US 5,615,967 AMacLean-Fogg Company · 1997
- Ball joint with integral seal49US 5,066,159 ATRW Inc. · 1991
- Ball joint for torque rod39US 4,034,996 ASaitamakiki Co., Ltd. · 1977
- Ball joint assembly36US 4,003,666 AGulf & Western Manufacturing Company · 1977