F16F 7/08
Vibration-dampers: with friction surfaces rectilinearly movable along each other
Official title: with friction surfaces rectilinearly movable along each other (F16F7/01 takes precedence {; one of the members being a spring F16F13/02})
F16F7/08 (Vibration-dampers: with friction surfaces rectilinearly movable along each other) appears on 443 US grants and 391 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Lubricating oil composition and sliding mechanism15 Sep 2026US 12,735,653 B2KYB Corporation
- Tri-adaptive apparatus for shock and vibration protection25 Aug 2026US 12,716,465 B2METAseismic, Inc.
- Friction damper11 Aug 2026US 12,704,164 B2Suspa GmbH
- Suspension damper with remotely-operable valve4 Aug 2026US 12,698,818 B2Fox Factory, Inc.
- Portable support stand comprising a vibration damper28 Jul 2026US 12,692,974 B2Dovi Group B.V.
- 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.
- Electric actuator and assembly with dual functions of strain sensing and damping mechanism thereof24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287322 A1Timotion Technology Co., Ltd.
- Friction dampers and friction damping methods23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210420 A1The Boeing Company
- Washing machine and controlling method for the same28 May 2026US 2026/0146380 A1Inha University Research and Business Foundation
- Displacement amplification self-centering friction damper28 May 2026US 2026/0146445 A1Tongji University
Most cited
By later US patents
- Suspension damper with remotely-operable valve147US 9,239,090 B2Fox Factory, Inc. · 2016
- Washing machine having a controllable field responsive damper132US 6,151,930 ALord Corporation · 2000
- Damped laminates with improved fastener force retention, a method of making, and novel tools useful in making111US 5,691,037 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1997
- Frictional damper, in particular for washing machines with spinning cycle100US 5,961,105 ASuspa Compart Aktiengesellschaft · 1999
- Controllable medium device and apparatus utilizing same100US 6,394,239 B1Lord Corporation · 2002