F16F 9/56
Means for adjusting the length of, or for locking, the spring or
Official title: Means for adjusting the length of, or for locking, the spring or damper, e.g. at the end of the stroke {(F16F9/50 takes precedence; for telescopic gas springs or dampers F16F9/0245; vehicle suspension locking arrangements B60G17/005)}
F16F9/56 (Means for adjusting the length of, or for locking, the spring or) appears on 302 US grants and 304 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16F- Granted patents
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- Latest grant
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Lock mechanism for telescopic hold open rod7 Apr 2026US 12,595,069 B2Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
- Hydraulic-pneumatic apparatus17 Mar 2026US 12,578,000 B2Samhongsa Co., Ltd.
- Hydraulic lift for stand-alone coil spring10 Feb 2026US 12,545,069 B2Beijingwest Industries Co., Ltd.
- Hybrid bellows for a height adjustment device of a vehicle20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241766 A1Vibracoustic SE
- Vehicle damper extension6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225420 A1Öhlins USA Inc.
- Damping apparatus22 Jan 2026US 2026/0022754 A1Tilta Inc.
- Adjustable shock absorber system and device15 Jan 2026US 2026/0014827 A1
- Length-adjustable shock absorber4 Dec 2025US 2025/0367996 A1
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- Bicycle fork cartridge assembly255US 6,592,136 B2Fox Factory, Inc. · 2003
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- Bypass for a suspension damper145US 8,627,932 B2Fox Factory, Inc. · 2014
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- Vehicle height adjustment suspension device128US 8,262,100 B22012