F16C 17/26
Systems consisting of a plurality of sliding-contact bearings
F16C17/26 (Systems consisting of a plurality of sliding-contact bearings) appears on 282 US grants and 288 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16C- Granted patents
- 282
- Published applications
- 288
- Assignees
- 205
- Inventors
- 634
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 7 |
| 2003 | 5 | 14 |
| 2004 | 12 | 11 |
| 2005 | 11 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 8 |
| 2014 | 4 | 14 |
| 2015 | 12 | 15 |
| 2016 | 9 | 15 |
| 2017 | 23 | 29 |
| 2018 | 19 | 25 |
| 2019 | 19 | 22 |
| 2020 | 18 | 19 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 17 | 9 |
| 2024 | 13 | 6 |
| 2025 | 8 | 13 |
| 2026 | 4 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Bearing device and rotating machine26 May 2026US 12,638,045 B2Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd.
- Field serviceable landing gear bushing28 Apr 2026US 12,612,941 B2Safran Landing Systems Canada Inc.
- Rotary bearing maintenance indication14 Apr 2026US 12,601,405 B2Fisher Controls International LLC
- Bearing assemblies, apparatuses, devices, systems, and methods including bearings10 Feb 2026US 12,546,330 B2ChampionX LLC
- Hybrid airfoil and auxiliary magnetic bearings25 Nov 2025US 12,480,544 B2Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
- Transmission system and wind generating set23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210339 A1Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
- Rotary bearing maintenance indication23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210440 A1Fisher Controls International LLC
- Bearing assemblies, apparatuses, devices, systems, and methods including bearings18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168507 A1ChampionX LLC
- Bearing device, motor and compressor18 Jun 2026US 2026/0169029 A1Carrier Corporation
- Sliding segment with crowning28 May 2026US 2026/0146588 A1COB Bearings GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Diamond bearing assembly291US 5,368,398 ACsir · 1994
- Thrust bearing for use in downhole drilling systems280US 5,480,233 A1996
- Bearing system for a turbocharger94US 7,189,005 B2BorgWarner Inc. · 2007
- Bearing cooling arrangement for air cycle machine65US 5,113,670 AUnited Technologies Corporation · 1992
- Rotary-anode X-ray tube51US 4,210,371 AU. S. Philips Corporation · 1980