F16C 2326/05
Vehicle suspensions
Official title: Vehicle suspensions, e.g. bearings, pivots or connecting rods used therein
F16C2326/05 (Vehicle suspensions) appears on 671 US grants and 635 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16C- Granted patents
- 671
- Published applications
- 635
- Assignees
- 276
- Inventors
- 1,117
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 | 20 |
| 2003 | 15 | 12 |
| 2004 | 11 | 19 |
| 2005 | 10 | 12 |
| 2006 | 7 | 14 |
| 2007 | 12 | 19 |
| 2008 | 9 | 17 |
| 2009 | 4 | 19 |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 |
| 2011 | 12 | 30 |
| 2012 | 12 | 26 |
| 2013 | 17 | 20 |
| 2014 | 27 | 33 |
| 2015 | 25 | 27 |
| 2016 | 27 | 23 |
| 2017 | 21 | 33 |
| 2018 | 25 | 38 |
| 2019 | 39 | 44 |
| 2020 | 26 | 49 |
| 2021 | 39 | 44 |
| 2022 | 35 | 33 |
| 2023 | 42 | 26 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 |
| 2025 | 24 | 25 |
| 2026 | 18 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Socket joint spacer1 Sep 2026US 12,723,616 B2Federal-Mogul Motorparts LLC
- Suspension strut bearing having a cap and production method1 Sep 2026US 12,723,626 B2Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Strut bearing assembly for vehicle4 Aug 2026US 12,698,798 B2Iljin Co., Ltd.
- Suspension thrust bearing assembly30 Jun 2026US 12,668,089 B2Aktiebolaget Skf
- Upper bearing cap for a suspension thrust bearing device30 Jun 2026US 12,669,149 B2Aktiebolaget Skf
- 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.
- Chassis component17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274023 A1ZF Friedrichshafen AG
- Bushing for a joint assembly for a vehicle suspension28 May 2026US 2026/0145473 A1Volvo Car Corporation
- Sealing structure for steering bearing14 May 2026US 2026/0132818 A1Yuhuan Mrlun Machinery Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Steering triangle77US 6,959,935 B2ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG · 2005
- Ball joint with integrated angle sensor72US 6,879,240 B2ZF Lenförder Metallwaren AG · 2005
- Trunnion mount64US 5,971,413 AMeritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC · 1999
- Bushing assembly60US 4,809,960 ANissan Motor Co., Ltd. · 1989
- Composite stabilizer bar link58US 6,254,114 B1American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. · 2001