F16F 13/00
Units comprising springs of the non-fluid type as well as vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers
Official title: Units comprising springs of the non-fluid type as well as vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or fluid springs (F16F5/00, {F16F6/00, F16F9/003} take precedence)
F16F13/00 (Units comprising springs of the non-fluid type as well as vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers) appears on 2,576 US grants and 1,892 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16F- Granted patents
- 2,576
- Published applications
- 1,892
- Assignees
- 719
- Inventors
- 3,416
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 18 | 0 |
| 1984 | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 |
| 1986 | 40 | 0 |
| 1987 | 69 | 0 |
| 1988 | 75 | 0 |
| 1989 | 83 | 0 |
| 1990 | 68 | 0 |
| 1991 | 61 | 0 |
| 1992 | 64 | 0 |
| 1993 | 70 | 0 |
| 1994 | 55 | 0 |
| 1995 | 43 | 0 |
| 1996 | 40 | 0 |
| 1997 | 33 | 0 |
| 1998 | 42 | 0 |
| 1999 | 62 | 0 |
| 2000 | 49 | 0 |
| 2001 | 48 | 22 |
| 2002 | 67 | 81 |
| 2003 | 78 | 76 |
| 2004 | 45 | 73 |
| 2005 | 24 | 51 |
| 2006 | 40 | 66 |
| 2007 | 41 | 63 |
| 2008 | 28 | 49 |
| 2009 | 20 | 63 |
| 2010 | 36 | 65 |
| 2011 | 38 | 53 |
| 2012 | 53 | 70 |
| 2013 | 48 | 65 |
| 2014 | 70 | 96 |
| 2015 | 72 | 86 |
| 2016 | 98 | 104 |
| 2017 | 106 | 111 |
| 2018 | 105 | 124 |
| 2019 | 117 | 134 |
| 2020 | 97 | 130 |
| 2021 | 86 | 97 |
| 2022 | 96 | 63 |
| 2023 | 67 | 62 |
| 2024 | 72 | 30 |
| 2025 | 44 | 34 |
| 2026 | 32 | 24 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Vibration attenuation via tailored metastructures6 Oct 2026US 12,753,821 B2Purdue Research Foundation
- Multi-fit encapsulated oscillation dampener for automotive automatic transmissions6 Oct 2026US 12,753,833 B2Superior Transmission Parts, Inc.
- Shock absorber29 Sep 2026US 12,747,770 B2Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
- End-stop control valves for providing progessive damping forces in vibration dampers15 Sep 2026US 12,736,103 B2thyssenkrupp AG
- Hydraulic mount1 Sep 2026US 12,722,471 B2Daeheung R&T Co., Ltd.
- Telescopic Tube Assembly with Idle Stroke and Integrated Damper8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309205 A1
- Improved force damper17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273317 A1On Top Safety Equipment, LLC
- Shock absorbing device and suspension device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276053 A1Astemo, Ltd.
- Shock absorber10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266351 A1Kyb Motorcycle Suspension Co., Ltd.
- Shock absorber10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266352 A1Kyb Motorcycle Suspension Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Magnetorheological fluid devices267US 5,284,330 ALord Corporation · 1994
- Bicycle fork cartridge assembly255US 6,592,136 B2Fox Factory, Inc. · 2003
- Magnetorheological fluid dampers244US 5,277,281 ALord Corporation · 1994
- Shock absorbing cushion223US 5,741,568 A1998
- Shock absorbing cushion206US 6,127,010 A2000