F16D 3/40
With intermediate member provided with two pairs of outwardly-directed trunnions on intersecting
Official title: with intermediate member provided with two pairs of outwardly-directed trunnions on intersecting axes
F16D3/40 (With intermediate member provided with two pairs of outwardly-directed trunnions on intersecting) appears on 487 US grants and 269 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16D- Granted patents
- 487
- Published applications
- 269
- Assignees
- 212
- Inventors
- 664
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 3 |
| 2002 | 11 | 8 |
| 2003 | 5 | 15 |
| 2004 | 12 | 21 |
| 2005 | 16 | 10 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 |
| 2007 | 11 | 10 |
| 2008 | 10 | 12 |
| 2009 | 2 | 11 |
| 2010 | 6 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 13 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 | 12 |
| 2014 | 8 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 16 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12 | 19 |
| 2019 | 11 | 19 |
| 2020 | 9 | 14 |
| 2021 | 21 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Propeller shaft yoke and propeller shaft28 Jul 2026US 12,692,906 B2Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
- Snap ring expander27 Jan 2026US 12,533,759 B1Neapco Intellectual Property Holdings, LLC
- Apparatus for translating movement of a rotating shaft to rotational movement in two dimensions of a lever arm6 Jan 2026US 12,515,357 B2
- Medical device stabilizing apparatus and method of use18 Nov 2025US 12,472,028 B2Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Medical device stabilizing apparatus and method of use1 Jul 2025US 12,343,181 B2Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Joint inner part and arrangement comprising a gripping means and a joint inner part13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235168 A1
- Universal joint with oil-bath clutch torque limiter and drive shaft comprising said joint23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210410 A1Bondioli & Pavesi S.P.A.
- Universal joint for a vehicle30 Apr 2026US 2026/0117825 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Method of carburizing driveline components5 Feb 2026US 2026/0036176 A1Aircraft Gear Corporation
- Drive system8 Jan 2026US 2026/0008335 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Manipulation unit321US 6,860,169 B2Seiko Epson Corporation · 2005
- Yoke connections for universal joints319US 6,454,656 B2Meritor Heavy Vehicle Technology, LLC · 2002
- Wrist mechanism116US 4,990,050 ATokico Ltd. · 1991
- Speed reducing universal joint using planetary gears76US 5,498,208 AOshkosh Truck Corporation · 1996
- Universal joint51US 4,365,488 AFuji Kiko Co., Ltd. · 1982