F16C 11/106
For ball joints
Official title: {for ball joints}
F16C11/106 (For ball joints) appears on 230 US grants and 192 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16C- Granted patents
- 230
- Published applications
- 192
- Assignees
- 155
- Inventors
- 415
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 9 |
| 2004 | 7 | 6 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 6 | 14 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 | 8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 8 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 14 |
| 2020 | 13 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Pivotal connection with the ability to achieve full rotational positioning1 Sep 2026US 12,723,618 B1
- Triaxial spherical universal joint structure21 Jul 2026US 12,687,194 B2
- Leveling knob system and mechanism31 Mar 2026US 12,589,469 B2New Revo Brand Group, LLC
- Double ball and socket joint10 Mar 2026US 12,571,422 B2A & E Incorporated
- Spherical joint with leveling and panning capability21 Oct 2025US 12,449,087 B2Axon Enterprise, Inc.
- Leveling knob system and mechanism17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273700 A1New Revo Brand Group, LLC
- Electronic device assembly and ball joint holder thereof13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235157 A1Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Modular tray system23 Apr 2026US 2026/0109004 A1
- Spherical joint with leveling and panning capability29 Jan 2026US 2026/0029084 A1Axon Enterprise, Inc.
- Joint assembly for a ball joint of a v-stay and a method of releasing a joint assembly30 Oct 2025US 2025/0334147 A1Volvo Truck Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Offset coupling for electrical conduit363US 4,946,202 A1990
- Ball jointed links247US 5,383,738 ASyron Engineering & Manufacturing, LLC · 1995
- Construction system157US 5,897,417 APrimordial, Inc. · 1999
- Locking mechanism for medical devices128US 5,020,933 AAndronic Devices, Ltd. · 1991
- Camera Mount127US 5,664,750 A1997