F16D 2055/0004
Parts or details of disc brakes
Official title: {Parts or details of disc brakes}
F16D2055/0004 (Parts or details of disc brakes) appears on 2,025 US grants and 1,511 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16D- Granted patents
- 2,025
- Published applications
- 1,511
- Assignees
- 607
- Inventors
- 3,176
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 57 | 0 |
| 1977 | 38 | 0 |
| 1978 | 37 | 0 |
| 1979 | 22 | 0 |
| 1980 | 35 | 0 |
| 1981 | 29 | 0 |
| 1982 | 38 | 0 |
| 1983 | 29 | 0 |
| 1984 | 30 | 0 |
| 1985 | 32 | 0 |
| 1986 | 45 | 0 |
| 1987 | 29 | 0 |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 |
| 1990 | 19 | 0 |
| 1991 | 28 | 0 |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 |
| 1993 | 35 | 0 |
| 1994 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 41 | 0 |
| 1997 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 46 | 0 |
| 2000 | 46 | 0 |
| 2001 | 60 | 10 |
| 2002 | 56 | 33 |
| 2003 | 38 | 28 |
| 2004 | 20 | 58 |
| 2005 | 26 | 44 |
| 2006 | 20 | 54 |
| 2007 | 27 | 42 |
| 2008 | 26 | 56 |
| 2009 | 22 | 39 |
| 2010 | 24 | 33 |
| 2011 | 28 | 27 |
| 2012 | 22 | 26 |
| 2013 | 29 | 50 |
| 2014 | 36 | 45 |
| 2015 | 35 | 60 |
| 2016 | 57 | 62 |
| 2017 | 45 | 57 |
| 2018 | 63 | 98 |
| 2019 | 69 | 97 |
| 2020 | 81 | 103 |
| 2021 | 91 | 92 |
| 2022 | 65 | 98 |
| 2023 | 74 | 87 |
| 2024 | 72 | 80 |
| 2025 | 56 | 78 |
| 2026 | 47 | 54 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16D 2055/0016Brake calipersIndexing code683
- F16D 2055/0058Fully lined, i.e. braking surface extending over the entire disc circumferenceIndexing code537
- F16D 2055/0008Brake supportsIndexing code444
- F16D 2055/007Pins holding the braking membersIndexing code233
- F16D 2055/0041Resilient elements interposed directly between the actuating member and the brake supportIndexing code158
- F16D 2055/0037Protective coversIndexing code153
- F16D 2055/0062Partly lined, i.e. braking surface extending over only a part of theIndexing code134
- F16D 2055/005Brakes straddling an annular brake disc radially internallyIndexing code54
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- F16D 2055/0045Braking members arranged non-symmetrically with respect to the brake discIndexing code36
- F16D 2055/0066Brakes having more than one actuator on the same side of theIndexing code26
- F16D 2055/0033Fully-enclosing housingsIndexing code22
- F16D 2055/0054Brakes located in the radial gap between two coplanarly arranged annular brakeIndexing code6
Recent patents
- Protective cap for floating brake caliper guides6 Oct 2026US 12,753,809 B2Brembo S.p.A.
- Disc brake and cover component6 Oct 2026US 12,753,811 B2Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
- Return spring, brake pad equipped with return spring, and brake caliper equipped with brake pad8 Sep 2026US 12,729,727 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Disc brake and planetary gear speed reduction mechanism25 Aug 2026US 12,715,413 B2Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
- Caliper brake18 Aug 2026US 12,710,079 B2Hl Mando Corporation
- Brake caliper for a disc brake24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287033 A1
- Brake mechanism, brake system, and vehicle10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264653 A1Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Pad liner and brake assembly including the same10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266344 A1Hl Mando Corporation
- Volume-reduced brake caliper3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258847 A1Bethel Automotive Safety Systems Co., Ltd.
- Brake caliper anchor bracket27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251189 A1ZF Active Safety US Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Air disc brake anti-rattle design78US 5,875,873 AMeritor Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC · 1999
- Sliding caliper disc brake and brake shoe assembly therefor77US 4,823,920 AKelsey-Hayes Company · 1989
- Aircraft wheel drive apparatus and method76US 3,977,631 AThe Boeing Company · 1976
- Electronic braking system with brake wear measurement and running clearance adjustment74US 6,003,640 AThe B. F. Goodrich Company · 1999
- Method of producing reinforced composite materials72US 4,932,099 AChrysler Corporation · 1990