F16C 29/00
Bearings for parts moving only linearly
Official title: Bearings for parts moving only linearly (F16C32/06 takes precedence; incorporated in flexible shafts F16C1/28 {; parts of bearings in general and special methods for making bearings or parts thereof in general F16C33/00})
F16C29/00 (Bearings for parts moving only linearly) appears on 3,629 US grants and 2,593 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16C- Granted patents
- 3,629
- Published applications
- 2,593
- Assignees
- 1,343
- Inventors
- 5,208
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 43 | 0 |
| 1977 | 30 | 0 |
| 1978 | 28 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 34 | 0 |
| 1981 | 27 | 0 |
| 1982 | 30 | 0 |
| 1983 | 40 | 0 |
| 1984 | 38 | 0 |
| 1985 | 67 | 0 |
| 1986 | 59 | 0 |
| 1987 | 80 | 0 |
| 1988 | 62 | 0 |
| 1989 | 76 | 0 |
| 1990 | 67 | 0 |
| 1991 | 54 | 0 |
| 1992 | 72 | 0 |
| 1993 | 71 | 0 |
| 1994 | 88 | 0 |
| 1995 | 68 | 0 |
| 1996 | 71 | 0 |
| 1997 | 60 | 0 |
| 1998 | 65 | 0 |
| 1999 | 51 | 0 |
| 2000 | 87 | 0 |
| 2001 | 81 | 35 |
| 2002 | 80 | 99 |
| 2003 | 96 | 101 |
| 2004 | 80 | 110 |
| 2005 | 66 | 99 |
| 2006 | 76 | 120 |
| 2007 | 76 | 101 |
| 2008 | 71 | 112 |
| 2009 | 60 | 96 |
| 2010 | 73 | 100 |
| 2011 | 70 | 74 |
| 2012 | 87 | 69 |
| 2013 | 85 | 104 |
| 2014 | 81 | 106 |
| 2015 | 107 | 126 |
| 2016 | 94 | 113 |
| 2017 | 101 | 118 |
| 2018 | 105 | 131 |
| 2019 | 149 | 122 |
| 2020 | 122 | 131 |
| 2021 | 124 | 108 |
| 2022 | 79 | 84 |
| 2023 | 65 | 84 |
| 2024 | 72 | 97 |
| 2025 | 93 | 88 |
| 2026 | 53 | 65 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16C 29/04Ball or roller bearings2,304
- F16C 29/02Sliding-contact bearings991
- F16C 29/005Guide rails or tracks for a linear bearing, i.e. adapted for movement426
- F16C 29/08Arrangements for covering or protecting the ways369
- F16C 29/12Arrangements for adjusting play326
- F16C 29/008Systems with a plurality of bearings248
- F16C 29/002Elastic or yielding linear bearings or bearing supports148
- F16C 29/004Fixing of a carriage or rail142
Recent patents
- Rail connecting structure29 Sep 2026US 12,747,541 B2Thk Co., Ltd.
- Linear guideway15 Sep 2026US 12,736,081 B2Ome Technology Co., Ltd.
- Linear transmission module15 Sep 2026US 12,736,082 B2Tbi Motion Technology Co., Ltd.
- Bearing assembly for vehicle1 Sep 2026US 12,723,624 B2Ecoplastic Corporation
- Guide rail system for mold box28 Jul 2026US 12,691,615 B2Lego A/S
- Scratch protection guard8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309189 A1Vertiv Corporation
- Sliding rail device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283353 A1Fositek Corporation
- Slide rail assembly with buffer mechanism24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287015 A1Nan Juen International Co., Ltd.
- Sustainable Sliding-Bearing Assembly24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287016 A1
- Floating connector24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287101 A1Purple Cloud Development Pte. Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fabrication method for a thin film semiconductor device, the thin film semiconductor device itself, liquid crystal display, and electronic device605US 6,017,779 ASeiko Epson Corporation · 2000
- Substrate supporting apparatus529US 7,503,980 B2NHK Spring Co., Ltd. · 2009
- Gas bearings for use with vacuum chambers and their application in lithographic projection apparatuses483US 6,603,130 B1ASML Netherlands B. V. · 2003
- Magnetic positioning device204US 5,196,745 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1993
- Telescoping torque transmitting shaft175US 4,103,514 AJean Walterscheid GmbH · 1978