F16C 11/0685
Manufacture of ball-joints and parts thereof
Official title: {Manufacture of ball-joints and parts thereof, e.g. assembly of ball-joints}
F16C11/0685 (Manufacture of ball-joints and parts thereof) appears on 460 US grants and 429 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16C- Granted patents
- 460
- Published applications
- 429
- Assignees
- 262
- Inventors
- 850
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
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| 2026 | 8 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Ball socket apparatus and ball joint apparatus having such a ball socket apparatus26 May 2026US 12,638,043 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Fastening device for articulated fastening of a first construction unit to a second construction unit12 May 2026US 12,624,723 B2Stabilus GmbH
- Apparatus and method for refining a ball joint stud21 Apr 2026US 12,607,222 B2Musashi Auto Parts Canada Inc.
- Floating joint and ultrasonic vibration joining apparatus17 Mar 2026US 12,577,980 B2TMEIC Corporation
- Ball joint with notched outer ring17 Mar 2026US 12,577,981 B2SKF Aerospace France S.A.S
- Ball joint and method for manufacturing ball joint1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298285 A1Somic Management Holdings Inc.
- Ball manufacturing method24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287008 A1Somic Management Holdings Inc.
- Ball-joint assembly of a crank and a connecting rod of a windshield wiper module30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217224 A1Valeo Systemes D/Essuyage
- Bearing assembly with guide grooves and an axial retaining member and an associated assembly method23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210398 A1
- Wiper actuating linkage system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200437 A1Valeo Systemes D/Essuyage
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ball-and-socket assembly and method of making127US 5,153,976 AAllied-Signal Inc. · 1992
- Mount assembly for electronic devices113US 7,219,867 B2Garmin Ltd. · 2007
- Bipolar acetabular cup79US 5,824,108 AJohnson & Johnson Professional, Inc. · 1998
- Separable ball and socket assembly for electronic device mounts70US 7,296,771 B2Garmin Ltd. · 2007
- Stepped-lock ring system for implantable joint prostheses51US 4,936,855 AIntermedics Orthopedics, Inc. · 1990