F16C 11/069
With at least one separate part to retain the ball member in
Official title: {with at least one separate part to retain the ball member in the socket; Quick-release systems}
F16C11/069 (With at least one separate part to retain the ball member in) appears on 209 US grants and 181 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16C- Granted patents
- 209
- Published applications
- 181
- Assignees
- 166
- Inventors
- 430
- Latest grant
- 17 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 8 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 |
| 2007 | 5 | 9 |
| 2008 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5 | 12 |
| 2010 | 11 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 |
| 2017 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Floating joint and ultrasonic vibration joining apparatus17 Mar 2026US 12,577,980 B2TMEIC Corporation
- Universal joint to support and rotate electronic product with stable structure17 Mar 2026US 12,577,982 B2Lanto Electronic Limited
- Double ball and socket joint10 Mar 2026US 12,571,422 B2A & E Incorporated
- Connecting device and robotic tool13 Jan 2026US 12,522,302 B2Globe (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
- Ball and socket joint9 Dec 2025US 12,492,778 B2Kidde Fire Protection, LLC
- Wiper actuating linkage system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200437 A1Valeo Systemes D/Essuyage
- Dust boot and suspension assembly including the dust boot1 Jan 2026US 2026/0002564 A1RB Distribution, Inc.
- Suspension ball joint18 Dec 2025US 2025/0381814 A1Jason, Inc.
- Connection joint arrangement31 Jul 2025US 2025/0243898 A1
- Torque transmitting ball joint10 Apr 2025US 2025/0116292 A1Tennant Company
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