F16D 3/20
One coupling part entering a sleeve of the other coupling part and
Official title: one coupling part entering a sleeve of the other coupling part and connected thereto by sliding or rolling members (F16D3/18, F16D3/24 take precedence)
F16D3/20 (One coupling part entering a sleeve of the other coupling part and) appears on 1,898 US grants and 1,500 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16D- Granted patents
- 1,898
- Published applications
- 1,500
- Assignees
- 462
- Inventors
- 2,221
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 | 21 | 0 |
| 1978 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 21 | 0 |
| 1981 | 20 | 0 |
| 1982 | 22 | 0 |
| 1983 | 25 | 0 |
| 1984 | 33 | 0 |
| 1985 | 28 | 0 |
| 1986 | 28 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 26 | 0 |
| 1989 | 28 | 0 |
| 1990 | 33 | 0 |
| 1991 | 22 | 0 |
| 1992 | 25 | 0 |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 |
| 1994 | 24 | 0 |
| 1995 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 29 | 0 |
| 1997 | 28 | 0 |
| 1998 | 48 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 53 | 18 |
| 2002 | 39 | 51 |
| 2003 | 37 | 69 |
| 2004 | 61 | 56 |
| 2005 | 34 | 72 |
| 2006 | 56 | 62 |
| 2007 | 32 | 69 |
| 2008 | 40 | 62 |
| 2009 | 49 | 87 |
| 2010 | 61 | 99 |
| 2011 | 64 | 66 |
| 2012 | 89 | 64 |
| 2013 | 77 | 52 |
| 2014 | 50 | 58 |
| 2015 | 48 | 46 |
| 2016 | 41 | 68 |
| 2017 | 45 | 70 |
| 2018 | 43 | 72 |
| 2019 | 63 | 64 |
| 2020 | 43 | 56 |
| 2021 | 45 | 53 |
| 2022 | 59 | 40 |
| 2023 | 42 | 38 |
| 2024 | 34 | 36 |
| 2025 | 33 | 44 |
| 2026 | 28 | 28 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- 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
- Grease sealing structure of constant velocity joint of vehicle, and constant velocity joint including same15 Sep 2026US 12,736,090 B2Hansae Mobility Co., Ltd.
- Tripod constant-velocity universal joint1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298292 A1Ntn Corporation
- Tripod joint and inner joint part of a tripod joint10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266340 A1
- Drive shaft27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251174 A1CP Tech GmbH
- Static sealing device for a wheel hub assembly of a vehicle and associated hub bearing unit27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251181 A1
- Universal Joint27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251183 A1Monas Pump Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for performing a minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty192US 6,953,480 B2Zimmer Technology, Inc. · 2005
- Gaming machines156US 4,410,178 AStarpoint Electrics Limited · 1983
- Universal joint140US 4,065,941 AKoto Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha · 1978
- Drive system for impeller shafts140US 5,092,821 AThe Carborundum Company · 1992
- Impact universal joint122US 6,152,826 AHand Tool Design Corporation · 2000