F16F 7/04
In the direction of the axis of rotation
Official title: in the direction of the axis of rotation {(F16F7/023 takes precedence)}
F16F7/04 (In the direction of the axis of rotation) appears on 56 US grants and 44 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16F- Granted patents
- 56
- Published applications
- 44
- Assignees
- 47
- Inventors
- 119
- Latest grant
- 17 Feb 2026
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| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Module isolation20 Aug 2024US 12,069,353 B2GoPro, Inc.
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- Damped articulation system14 May 2024US 11,980,305 B1
- Friction dampers and friction damping methods23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210420 A1The Boeing Company
- Displacement amplification self-centering friction damper28 May 2026US 2026/0146445 A1Tongji University
- Bearing4 Jul 2024US 2024/0218906 A1Tien Hsin Industries Co., Ltd.
- Seismic combination apparatus with elastomer and with friction particularly for use in buildings4 Jan 2024US 2024/0003154 A1Yildiz Teknik Universitesi
- Moving element damper23 Nov 2023US 2023/0375037 A1Valeo Embrayages
Most cited
By later US patents
- Scrubber head anti-vibration mounting69US 6,530,102 B1Tennant Company · 2003
- Door closer54US 5,572,768 AEnidine, Inc. · 1996
- Vehicular steering wheel and column assembly including torsional damper device46US 7,909,361 B2GM Global Technology Operations LLC · 2011
- Combined door closer/hinge with variable rotary friction damping performance45US 5,651,536 AEnidine, Inc. · 1997
- Rotary damper43US 5,605,208 AITW-ATECO GmbH · 1997