F16F 9/3485
Characterised by features of supporting elements intended to guide or limit the
Official title: {characterised by features of supporting elements intended to guide or limit the movement of the annular discs (F16F9/3488 takes precedence)}
F16F9/3485 (Characterised by features of supporting elements intended to guide or limit the) appears on 190 US grants and 233 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16F- Granted patents
- 190
- Published applications
- 233
- Assignees
- 83
- Inventors
- 387
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
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| 2022 | 11 | 7 |
| 2023 | 14 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 |
| 2026 | 7 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Shock absorber22 Sep 2026US 12,742,486 B2Hl Mando Corporation
- Device for controlling fluid flow in a shock assembly18 Aug 2026US 12,710,084 B2Fox Factory, Inc.
- Damping-valve device with a progressive damping- force characteristic curve9 Jun 2026US 12,650,154 B2ZF Friedrichshafen AG
- Damping force generation mechanism and pressure shock absorber26 May 2026US 12,638,061 B2Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
- Piston for shock absorber with optimized bleed range and tuneability5 May 2026US 12,618,448 B2Advanced Suspension Technology LLC
- Damping force adjusting device and shock absorbing device20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243327 A1Astemo, Ltd.
- Damping valve and shock absorber30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218771 A1KYB Corporation
- Piston for shock absorber with optimized bleed range and tuneability11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160311 A1Advanced Suspension Technology LLC
- Hydro-pneumatic spring device capable of regulating damping force21 May 2026US 2026/0139723 A1Ningbo Dingqu Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
- Damper valve and hydraulic damper using the same21 May 2026US 2026/0139724 A1Ningbo Dingqu Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Damping adjuster for shock absorber218US 6,360,857 B1Fox Factory, Inc. · 2002
- Controllable damping force hydraulic shock absorber113US 6,782,980 B2Tokico Ltd. · 2004
- Hydraulic damper and valve structure49US 4,114,735 ATokico Ltd. · 1978
- Multiple rate shock isolator damping valve48US 4,588,053 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force · 1986
- Alternating state pressure regulation valved damper46US 5,690,195 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1997