F16F 9/02
Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent
Official title: using gas only {or vacuum (F16F9/006 takes precedence)}
F16F9/02 (Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent) appears on 1,615 US grants and 1,387 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16F- Granted patents
- 1,615
- Published applications
- 1,387
- Assignees
- 589
- Inventors
- 2,305
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 | 28 | 0 |
| 1989 | 26 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 24 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 29 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 34 | 0 |
| 2001 | 43 | 12 |
| 2002 | 54 | 49 |
| 2003 | 43 | 45 |
| 2004 | 32 | 62 |
| 2005 | 32 | 41 |
| 2006 | 22 | 62 |
| 2007 | 28 | 42 |
| 2008 | 25 | 58 |
| 2009 | 21 | 38 |
| 2010 | 28 | 39 |
| 2011 | 33 | 37 |
| 2012 | 33 | 50 |
| 2013 | 38 | 52 |
| 2014 | 35 | 79 |
| 2015 | 63 | 71 |
| 2016 | 75 | 82 |
| 2017 | 74 | 68 |
| 2018 | 68 | 73 |
| 2019 | 66 | 72 |
| 2020 | 75 | 77 |
| 2021 | 48 | 54 |
| 2022 | 50 | 57 |
| 2023 | 46 | 59 |
| 2024 | 46 | 47 |
| 2025 | 40 | 32 |
| 2026 | 25 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Impact absorption elements, systems, and methods of use6 Oct 2026US 12,753,820 B2
- Systems for damping a solar photovoltaic array tracker22 Sep 2026US 12,744,492 B2FTC Solar, Inc.
- Vibration isolator for supporting a payload25 Aug 2026US 12,716,462 B2ASML Netherlands B. V.
- Methods and apparatus for vehicle suspension having multiple gas volumes18 Aug 2026US 12,709,127 B2Fox Factory, Inc.
- Dual piston shock assembly11 Aug 2026US 12,704,165 B2Fox Factory, Inc.
- Seat-point adjustment device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296124 A1Vibracoustic SE
- End member assemblies as well as gas spring assemblies including same20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243325 A1Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC
- Gas spring system having at least one gas spring13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235181 A1Stabilus GmbH
- Air spring for vehicle13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235182 A1Iljin Co., Ltd.
- Air spring for vehicle13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235183 A1Iljin Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Load carrying cushioning device with improved barrier material for control of diffusion pumping437US 5,042,176 ARobert C. Bogert · 1991
- Pressurizable envelope and method317US 4,906,502 A1990
- Pressurizable envelope and method294US 5,543,194 A1996
- Pressurizable envelope and method284US 5,083,361 A1992
- Cushioning structure215US 5,518,802 A1996