F16F 9/461
Characterised by actuation means
Official title: {characterised by actuation means}
F16F9/461 (Characterised by actuation means) appears on 215 US grants and 197 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16F- Granted patents
- 215
- Published applications
- 197
- Assignees
- 101
- Inventors
- 358
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
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| 2002 | 6 | 5 |
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| 2004 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 11 |
| 2011 | 4 | 8 |
| 2012 | 10 | 6 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
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| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 15 |
| 2020 | 10 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 |
| 2026 | 5 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Solenoid, solenoid valve, and suspension device25 Aug 2026US 12,716,517 B2Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
- Solenoid, solenoid valve, shock absorber, and method for manufacturing a solenoid14 Jul 2026US 12,683,053 B2Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
- Controllable vibration damper12 May 2026US 12,624,739 B2thyssenkrupp AG
- Solenoid, damping force adjustment mechanism, and damping force adjustable shock absorber17 Mar 2026US 12,580,113 B2Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
- Solenoid, damping force adjustment mechanism, and damping force adjustable shock absorber27 Jan 2026US 12,537,125 B2Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
- Compact dual boost valve system for a hydraulic damper9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194119 A1Fox Factory, Inc.
- Digitally controlled shock absorber and generator-embedded variable-damping valve assembly therefor25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177128 A1Ingage
- Adjustment device for a damper valve, damper valve, and a vibration damper14 May 2026US 2026/0132836 A1thyssenkrupp AG
- Solenoid, damping force adjustment mechanism, and damping force adjustable shock absorber5 Mar 2026US 2026/0066167 A1Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
- Electronic modal base valve27 Nov 2025US 2025/0361919 A1Fox Factory, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Damping adjuster for shock absorber218US 6,360,857 B1Fox Factory, Inc. · 2002
- Method and apparatus for an adjustable damper147US 9,033,122 B2Fox Factory, Inc. · 2015
- Bypass for a suspension damper145US 8,627,932 B2Fox Factory, Inc. · 2014
- Bypass for a suspension damper141US 9,120,362 B2Fox Factory, Inc. · 2015
- Integrated and self-contained suspension assembly having an on-the-fly adjustable air spring139US 7,703,585 B2Fox Factory, Inc. · 2010