F16H 57/022
Adjustment of gear shafts or bearings
Official title: Adjustment of gear shafts or bearings (for compensating misalignment of axes of toothed gearings without orbital motion F16H1/26; for compensating misalignment of axes of planetary gears F16H1/48)
F16H57/022 (Adjustment of gear shafts or bearings) appears on 371 US grants and 357 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16H- Granted patents
- 371
- Published applications
- 357
- Assignees
- 239
- Inventors
- 819
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 4 |
| 2002 | 8 | 5 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 |
| 2004 | 12 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 11 |
| 2007 | 8 | 9 |
| 2008 | 4 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 3 | 18 |
| 2011 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | 13 | 10 |
| 2013 | 15 | 16 |
| 2014 | 14 | 15 |
| 2015 | 15 | 13 |
| 2016 | 6 | 25 |
| 2017 | 17 | 9 |
| 2018 | 19 | 25 |
| 2019 | 13 | 30 |
| 2020 | 24 | 25 |
| 2021 | 17 | 22 |
| 2022 | 16 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 | 10 |
| 2024 | 16 | 14 |
| 2025 | 18 | 12 |
| 2026 | 6 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16H 2057/0222Lateral adjustmentIndexing code154
- F16H 2057/0221Axial adjustmentIndexing code144
- F16H 2057/0225With means for adjusting alignmentIndexing code28
- F16H 2057/0227Assembly method measuring first tolerances or position and selecting mating parts accordinglyIndexing code17
- F16H 2057/0228Mounting with rough tolerances and fine adjustment after assemblyIndexing code12
Recent patents
- Method for assembling a drive train component1 Sep 2026US 12,723,643 B2GKN Automotive AG
- Gearbox with configurable idler gear1 Sep 2026US 12,723,644 B2Pt Tech, LLC
- Anti backlash adjustment mechanism for gears28 Jul 2026US 12,692,933 B2Helios Technical Services, LLC
- Drivetrain for a vehicle7 Jul 2026US 12,674,506 B2Rimac Technology LLC
- Gear control system for vibration attenuation7 Jul 2026US 12,674,507 B2Parker-Hannifin Corporation
- Worm reducer8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309219 A1Nsk Steering & Control, Inc.
- Gear control system for vibration attenuation24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287053 A1Parker-Hannifin Corporation
- Gear assembly20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243328 A1Precision Technologies Group (PTG) Limited
- Gearbox axial clearance compensation structure20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243341 A1
- Drive motor and swivel actuator using same13 Aug 2026US 2026/0238079 A1Amotech Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Helical differential assembly with preloaded adjustment mechanism63US 8,157,693 B2American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. · 2012
- Process for setting bearings55US 5,125,156 AThe Timken Company · 1992
- Vehicle step apparatus and motor assembly thereof53US 9,656,609 B2T-Max (Hangzhou) Industrial Co., Ltd · 2017
- Axle assembly with bearing adjustment mechanism48US 7,108,428 B2American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. · 2006
- Transmission housing37US 5,404,772 ADana Corporation · 1995