F16D 7/048
With parts moving radially between engagement and disengagement
Official title: {with parts moving radially between engagement and disengagement (F16D7/10 takes precedence)}
F16D7/048 (With parts moving radially between engagement and disengagement) appears on 121 US grants and 99 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16D- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Latest grant
- 24 Feb 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Transmission shaft automatic connection and disengagement device and test equipment20 Feb 2024US 11,905,998 B2CITIC Dicastal Co., Ltd.
- Rotatable plug connector assembly with radial latching11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160294 A1Lapp Engineering & Co.
- Torsional vibration isolated coupling element4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153131 A1Hasse & Wrede GmbH
- Torque limiting handle26 Feb 2026US 2026/0055821 A1Entegris, Inc.
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- Dynamic engagement slip-clutch devices and systems25 Sep 2025US 2025/0297649 A1ECA Medical Instruments
Most cited
By later US patents
- Torque coupling system130US 5,028,211 AThe Carborundum Company · 1991
- Torque coupling system for graphite impeller shafts113US 5,025,198 AThe Carborundum Company · 1991
- Bi-directional advance gear having a torque limiting clutch60US 4,702,122 AThe Scott Fetzer Company · 1987
- Quiet appliance clutch60US 5,601,491 AEmerson Electric Co. · 1997
- Chuck with torque limiting mechanism and inclined plane for final tightening55US 5,411,275 AJacobs Chuck Technology Corporation · 1995