F16D 41/24
Freewheels or freewheel clutches: specially adapted for cycles
Official title: specially adapted for cycles
F16D41/24 (Freewheels or freewheel clutches: specially adapted for cycles) appears on 341 US grants and 377 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16D- Granted patents
- 341
- Published applications
- 377
- Assignees
- 162
- Inventors
- 505
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 8 | 12 |
| 2003 | 8 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 10 |
| 2008 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 10 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011 | 5 | 11 |
| 2012 | 4 | 11 |
| 2013 | 9 | 20 |
| 2014 | 13 | 13 |
| 2015 | 10 | 14 |
| 2016 | 6 | 14 |
| 2017 | 15 | 31 |
| 2018 | 11 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 | 31 |
| 2020 | 21 | 21 |
| 2021 | 18 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 | 33 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 |
| 2024 | 19 | 25 |
| 2025 | 23 | 26 |
| 2026 | 14 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16D 41/30With hinged pawl co-operating with teeth, cogs, or the like157
- F16D 41/36With clutching ring or disc axially shifted as a result of lost76
- F16D 41/28With intermediate wedging coupling members53
- F16D 41/26With provision for altering the action39
- F16D 41/32With non-hinged detent25
- F16D 41/34With expandable or contractable clamping ring or band4
Recent patents
- Hub assembly for human powered vehicle1 Sep 2026US 12,722,421 B2Shimano Inc.
- Power transmission unit for electric bicycles, and electric bicycle18 Aug 2026US 12,709,354 B2Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Hub, in particular for bicycles18 Aug 2026US 12,710,076 B2Dt Swiss Inc.
- Hub, in particular for bicycles18 Aug 2026US 12,710,077 B2Dt Swiss Inc.
- Internal connection of a bicycle rear hub11 Aug 2026US 12,703,202 B2Orbea, S. Coop.
- Drive Device for a Drive Unit of an Electric Bike, Drive Unit and Electric Bike8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309195 A1Robert Bosch GmbH
- Bicycle component17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274002 A1Dt Swiss Inc.
- Hub system, method and device with adjustable deadband17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274003 A1The Hive Global, Inc.
- Drive Train for a Bicycle27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249950 A1ZF Friedrichshafen AG
- Clutch system for a bicycle transmission13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235170 A1Classified Cycling B.V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electric bicycle transmission systems, methods, and devices82US 9,656,672 B2Civilized Cycles Incorporated · 2017
- Freewheel for a bicycle66US 6,264,575 B1Shimano Inc. · 2001
- Rear hub drive engagement mechanism54US 5,964,332 A1999
- Multi-gear free wheel assembly for derailleurs for bicycles53US 4,472,163 ASociete Italiana Catene Calibrate Regina S.p.A. · 1984
- Multiple freewheel for bicycle49US 4,869,710 AMaeda Industries, Ltd. · 1989