F16D 13/64
Clutch-plates
Official title: Clutch-plates; Clutch-lamellae (brake-plates, brake-lamellae F16D65/12)
F16D13/64 (Clutch-plates) appears on 1,280 US grants and 1,016 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16D- Granted patents
- 1,280
- Published applications
- 1,016
- Assignees
- 343
- Inventors
- 2,235
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 21 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 |
| 1991 | 22 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 25 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 38 | 0 |
| 2000 | 41 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 8 |
| 2002 | 19 | 29 |
| 2003 | 28 | 26 |
| 2004 | 19 | 37 |
| 2005 | 16 | 24 |
| 2006 | 23 | 36 |
| 2007 | 13 | 36 |
| 2008 | 20 | 42 |
| 2009 | 16 | 38 |
| 2010 | 27 | 25 |
| 2011 | 26 | 30 |
| 2012 | 30 | 35 |
| 2013 | 31 | 46 |
| 2014 | 33 | 45 |
| 2015 | 44 | 48 |
| 2016 | 25 | 57 |
| 2017 | 49 | 81 |
| 2018 | 56 | 73 |
| 2019 | 80 | 67 |
| 2020 | 59 | 67 |
| 2021 | 54 | 38 |
| 2022 | 44 | 52 |
| 2023 | 44 | 31 |
| 2024 | 27 | 17 |
| 2025 | 19 | 13 |
| 2026 | 9 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16D 13/68Attachments of plates or lamellae to their supports422
- F16D 13/648For clutches with multiple lamellae401
- F16D 13/644Hub construction194
- F16D 2013/642With resilient attachment of frictions rings or linings to their supporting discsIndexing code114
- F16D 13/69Arrangements for spreading lamellae in the released state106
- F16D 13/66Of conical shape22
Recent patents
- Clutch apparatus and motorcycle22 Sep 2026US 12,742,480 B2Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
- Clutch device28 Jul 2026US 12,692,909 B2Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
- Retainer ring having a trapezium-shaped cross-section14 Jul 2026US 12,680,567 B1GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Torsion damper and clutch disc2 Jun 2026US 12,644,499 B2Valeo Embrayages
- Clutch device19 May 2026US 12,631,221 B2Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Clutch for electric vehicle24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287028 A1Hyundai Wia Corporation
- Torque limiter and power transmission device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235169 A1Exedy Corporation
- Clutch apparatus and motorcycle30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218758 A1Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
- Friction disc, multiplate clutch, transmission, and work machine23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210412 A1Komatsu Ltd.
- Compact rotary clutch configuration utilizing stacked laminations23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210413 A1ESTAT Actuation, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Carbon composite brake disc with positive vibration damping89US 5,143,184 AAllied-Signal Inc. · 1992
- Wet-type multiplate clutch80US 5,094,331 AHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha · 1992
- Friction disc and method of making same69US 4,260,047 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1981
- Friction disc with segmented core plate and facings66US 4,674,616 ABorg-Warner Corporation · 1987
- High capacity viscous pumping groove pattern for a wet clutch60US 5,101,953 ABorg-Warner Automotive Transmission & Engine Components Corporation · 1992