F16H 59/02
Selector apparatus
F16H59/02 (Selector apparatus) appears on 3,717 US grants and 2,572 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16H- Granted patents
- 3,717
- Published applications
- 2,572
- Assignees
- 776
- Inventors
- 5,789
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
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| 2024 | 69 | 52 |
| 2025 | 53 | 47 |
| 2026 | 32 | 42 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16H 59/08Range selector apparatus2,128
- F16H 59/04Ratio selector apparatus808
- F16H 59/0204For automatic transmissions with means for range selection and manual shifting483
- F16H 59/0278Constructional features of the selector lever451
- F16H 2059/0239Up- and down-shift or range or mode selection by repeated movementIndexing code372
- F16H 2059/026Details or special features of the selector casing or lever supportIndexing code301
- F16H 59/0217With electric switches or sensors not for gear or range selection222
- F16H 2059/0295With mechanisms to return lever to neutral or datum positionIndexing code169
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- F16H 2059/0221For selecting modesIndexing code161
- F16H 59/0208With means for suppression of vibrations or reduction of noise127
- F16H 59/0213With sealing means72
- F16H 2059/0234Selectors for gearings using foot controlIndexing code63
- F16H 2059/0256Levers for forward-reverse selection onlyIndexing code49
- F16H 2059/0252With means for initiating skip or double gear shiftsIndexing code24
- F16H 2059/0291Comprising safety means for preventing injuries in case of accidentsIndexing code18
- F16H 2059/023Selectors for gearings using voice controlIndexing code5
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By later US patents
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