F16C 17/042
With flexible leaves to create hydrodynamic wedge
Official title: {with flexible leaves to create hydrodynamic wedge, e.g. axial foil bearings}
F16C17/042 (With flexible leaves to create hydrodynamic wedge) appears on 177 US grants and 143 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16C- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2026 | 5 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Bearing cooling arrangement for air cycle machine65US 5,113,670 AUnited Technologies Corporation · 1992
- Composite material compliant bearing element56US 4,277,113 AMechanical Technology Incorporated · 1981
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- Thrust bearing underspring52US 4,668,106 AThe Garrett Corporation · 1987
- Hybrid foil-magnetic bearing48US 6,353,273 B1Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc. · 2002