F16F 7/00
Vibration-dampers
Official title: Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers (using fluid F16F5/00, F16F9/00; specific for rotary systems F16F15/10 {; belt tensioners F16H7/12})
F16F7/00 (Vibration-dampers) appears on 3,627 US grants and 3,243 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16F- Granted patents
- 3,627
- Published applications
- 3,243
- Assignees
- 1,802
- Inventors
- 7,607
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32 | 0 |
| 1977 | 24 | 0 |
| 1978 | 28 | 0 |
| 1979 | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | 19 | 0 |
| 1981 | 17 | 0 |
| 1982 | 27 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 29 | 0 |
| 1986 | 29 | 0 |
| 1987 | 34 | 0 |
| 1988 | 28 | 0 |
| 1989 | 32 | 0 |
| 1990 | 32 | 0 |
| 1991 | 40 | 0 |
| 1992 | 41 | 0 |
| 1993 | 41 | 0 |
| 1994 | 43 | 0 |
| 1995 | 51 | 0 |
| 1996 | 62 | 0 |
| 1997 | 54 | 0 |
| 1998 | 71 | 0 |
| 1999 | 76 | 0 |
| 2000 | 84 | 0 |
| 2001 | 108 | 23 |
| 2002 | 85 | 83 |
| 2003 | 71 | 93 |
| 2004 | 79 | 117 |
| 2005 | 69 | 112 |
| 2006 | 58 | 97 |
| 2007 | 56 | 87 |
| 2008 | 57 | 91 |
| 2009 | 38 | 89 |
| 2010 | 56 | 95 |
| 2011 | 56 | 97 |
| 2012 | 70 | 111 |
| 2013 | 92 | 148 |
| 2014 | 122 | 162 |
| 2015 | 127 | 168 |
| 2016 | 153 | 160 |
| 2017 | 156 | 156 |
| 2018 | 128 | 205 |
| 2019 | 174 | 191 |
| 2020 | 185 | 208 |
| 2021 | 151 | 182 |
| 2022 | 152 | 133 |
| 2023 | 133 | 137 |
| 2024 | 116 | 135 |
| 2025 | 112 | 90 |
| 2026 | 75 | 73 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16F 7/10Vibration-dampers: using inertia effect1,367
- F16F 7/12Vibration-dampers: using plastic deformation of members1,155
- F16F 7/08Vibration-dampers: with friction surfaces rectilinearly movable along each other443
- F16F 7/02Vibration-dampers: with relatively-rotatable friction surfaces that are pressed together178
- F16F 7/003One-shot shock absorbers107
- F16F 7/14Vibration-dampers: of cable support type, i.e. frictionally-engaged loop-forming cables105
- F16F 7/01Vibration-dampers: using friction between loose particles101
Recent patents
- Hand-held electrically powered disc cutter with specific mass ratios15 Sep 2026US 12,734,727 B2Husqvarna AB
- Vehicle seat having a tuned mass damper15 Sep 2026US 12,734,944 B2Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Lubricating oil composition and sliding mechanism15 Sep 2026US 12,735,653 B2KYB Corporation
- Hybrid crush zone shock absorber apparatus, systems, and methods of using the same8 Sep 2026US 12,729,740 B2Savior Brain Inc.
- Damper for a wind turbine25 Aug 2026US 12,716,461 B2Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
- Door glass vibration-damping structure and vibration-damping stabilizer8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309201 A1Kinugawa Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd.
- Coupling device comprising rotation damping structure1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298293 A1Hitachi Energy Ltd
- Energy absorbing member1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298305 A1G-Tekt Corporation
- Hand-Held Electrically Powered Work Tool with Air Leaking Out in a Slot Between the Battery and Battery Compartment24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284932 A1Husqvarna AB
- Shell and cap for friction shock absorber for washing machines24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287036 A1C.I.M.A. Compagnia Italiana Molle Acciaio S.p.A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shock absorbing component and construction method281US 6,029,962 ARetama Technology Corporation · 2000
- Flywheel252US 5,247,853 AProform Fitness Products, Inc. · 1993
- Cushioning structure215US 5,518,802 A1996
- Shear action and compression energy absorber160US 4,352,484 AEnergy Absorption Systems, Inc. · 1982
- Suspension damper with remotely-operable valve147US 9,239,090 B2Fox Factory, Inc. · 2016