F16H 48/42
Characterised by features of the input shafts
Official title: characterised by features of the input shafts, e.g. mounting of drive gears thereon
F16H48/42 (Characterised by features of the input shafts) appears on 402 US grants and 333 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16H- Granted patents
- 402
- Published applications
- 333
- Assignees
- 147
- Inventors
- 740
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 2 |
| 2002 | 10 | 14 |
| 2003 | 12 | 19 |
| 2004 | 20 | 21 |
| 2005 | 19 | 27 |
| 2006 | 15 | 20 |
| 2007 | 14 | 20 |
| 2008 | 7 | 10 |
| 2009 | 7 | 15 |
| 2010 | 7 | 8 |
| 2011 | 11 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 6 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 | 15 |
| 2015 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 14 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 17 |
| 2019 | 14 | 26 |
| 2020 | 22 | 22 |
| 2021 | 23 | 14 |
| 2022 | 20 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Front steerable beam axle fitment around an engine16 Jun 2026US 12,654,538 B2Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Vehicle drive shaft installation assembly and method16 Jun 2026US 12,654,546 B2Nissn North America, Inc.
- Axle gear housing with bi-directional lubrication channels12 May 2026US 12,624,752 B2ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
- Axle assembly having a lubricant deflector28 Oct 2025US 12,455,005 B2ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
- Universal front axle for right side or left side installation30 Sep 2025US 12,429,126 B2Quigley Motor Company, Inc.
- Differential device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298322 A1Jtekt Corporation
- Vehicle power transmission device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276075 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Vehicle drive shaft installation assembly and method28 May 2026US 2026/0145512 A1Nissan North America, Inc.
- Drive device30 Apr 2026US 2026/0117851 A1Jtekt Corporation
- Transmission device15 Jan 2026US 2026/0016082 A1Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Differential gear with limited slip and locking mechanism1,080US 5,098,360 ATochigifujisangyo Kabushiki Kaisha · 1992
- Coupling apparatus for full time four wheel drive87US 4,031,780 AChrysler Corporation · 1977
- Differential device79US 4,263,824 AEaton Corporation · 1981
- Differential gear73US 6,120,407 A2000
- Device for switching on a drive train72US 5,423,235 AGKN Automotive AG · 1995