F16D 3/16
Universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or
Official title: Universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts
F16D3/16 (Universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or) appears on 3,424 US grants and 2,493 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16D- Granted patents
- 3,424
- Published applications
- 2,493
- Assignees
- 956
- Inventors
- 4,292
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36 | 0 |
| 1977 | 41 | 0 |
| 1978 | 50 | 0 |
| 1979 | 33 | 0 |
| 1980 | 44 | 0 |
| 1981 | 45 | 0 |
| 1982 | 55 | 0 |
| 1983 | 47 | 0 |
| 1984 | 66 | 0 |
| 1985 | 64 | 0 |
| 1986 | 52 | 0 |
| 1987 | 57 | 0 |
| 1988 | 41 | 0 |
| 1989 | 54 | 0 |
| 1990 | 68 | 0 |
| 1991 | 50 | 0 |
| 1992 | 43 | 0 |
| 1993 | 51 | 0 |
| 1994 | 47 | 0 |
| 1995 | 42 | 0 |
| 1996 | 51 | 0 |
| 1997 | 78 | 0 |
| 1998 | 85 | 0 |
| 1999 | 49 | 0 |
| 2000 | 66 | 0 |
| 2001 | 97 | 32 |
| 2002 | 67 | 81 |
| 2003 | 66 | 114 |
| 2004 | 90 | 109 |
| 2005 | 66 | 109 |
| 2006 | 91 | 107 |
| 2007 | 61 | 102 |
| 2008 | 65 | 95 |
| 2009 | 66 | 122 |
| 2010 | 82 | 123 |
| 2011 | 81 | 103 |
| 2012 | 122 | 88 |
| 2013 | 103 | 82 |
| 2014 | 82 | 114 |
| 2015 | 78 | 94 |
| 2016 | 77 | 119 |
| 2017 | 80 | 120 |
| 2018 | 80 | 128 |
| 2019 | 121 | 115 |
| 2020 | 75 | 99 |
| 2021 | 90 | 110 |
| 2022 | 102 | 88 |
| 2023 | 86 | 70 |
| 2024 | 73 | 57 |
| 2025 | 64 | 67 |
| 2026 | 44 | 45 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16D 3/20One coupling part entering a sleeve of the other coupling part and1,898
- F16D 3/26Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which1,269
- F16D 3/18The coupling parts having slidably-interengaging teeth325
- F16D 3/24Comprising balls, rollers, or the like between overlapping driving faces80
- F16D 3/48One coupling part having pins arranged parallel to the axis and entering37
Recent patents
- Transfer case yoke6 Oct 2026US 12,753,802 B2
- Tripod type constant velocity universal joint29 Sep 2026US 12,747,759 B2Ntn Corporation
- Stroking and articulating constant velocity joint assembly29 Sep 2026US 12,747,760 B2Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
- Constant velocity plunging joint and method of producing a constant velocity plunging joint22 Sep 2026US 12,742,478 B2GKN Driveline Deutschland GmbH
- Tripod type constant velocity universal joint15 Sep 2026US 12,736,088 B2Ntn Corporation
- Tripod constant-velocity universal joint1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298292 A1Ntn Corporation
- Coupling device comprising rotation damping structure1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298293 A1Hitachi Energy Ltd
- Transmission assemblies with overrunning clutch and associated systems and methods17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276043 A1The Boeing Company
- Tripod joint and inner joint part of a tripod joint10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266340 A1
- Drive shaft27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251174 A1CP Tech GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Surgical tool with a two degree of freedom wrist1,320US 8,852,174 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2014
- Stapler with composite cardan and screw drive707US 10,973,517 B2Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. · 2021
- Powered end effector assembly with pivotable channel601US 10,561,419 B2Covidien LP · 2020
- Manipulation unit321US 6,860,169 B2Seiko Epson Corporation · 2005
- Yoke connections for universal joints319US 6,454,656 B2Meritor Heavy Vehicle Technology, LLC · 2002