F16H 7/1218
Of the dry friction type
Official title: {of the dry friction type}
F16H7/1218 (Of the dry friction type) appears on 273 US grants and 224 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16H- Granted patents
- 273
- Published applications
- 224
- Assignees
- 54
- Inventors
- 347
- Latest grant
- 21 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 12 |
| 2003 | 9 | 12 |
| 2004 | 3 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006 | 6 | 9 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 17 |
| 2009 | 6 | 12 |
| 2010 | 5 | 19 |
| 2011 | 9 | 12 |
| 2012 | 13 | 10 |
| 2013 | 12 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 | 12 |
| 2015 | 6 | 15 |
| 2016 | 7 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 13 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Tensioner with dual damping system for a belt drive24 Jun 2025US 12,338,894 B2Muviq S.R.L.
- High-offset belt tensioner with counterbalance torsion spring force27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251206 A1Muviq S.R.L.
- High-offset belt tensioner with a non-rotatable pulley bolt or bolt system23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210425 A1Muviq USA, LLC
- High-offset belt tensioner with a non-rotatable pulley bolt or bolt system23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210426 A1Muviq USA, LLC
- Dual arm tensioner with dynamic pivot2 Apr 2026US 2026/0092641 A1The Gates Corporation
- Belt Drive for Driving a Motor Vehicle, in Particular a Motorcycle, and Motor Vehicle, in Particular a Motorcycle31 Jul 2025US 2025/0242888 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Most cited
By later US patents
- Timing belt tensioner with damped constant spring tensioning and belt tooth disegagement prevention75US 4,583,962 ALitens Automotive · 1986
- Belt tensioner74US 4,596,538 ADayco Corporation · 1986
- Belt tensioner with frustoconical pivot bearing57US 4,698,049 ALitens Automotive · 1987
- Belt tensioner with vibration damping function55US 6,264,578 B1Unitta Company · 2001
- Self adjusting timing belt tensioner49US 4,917,655 AINA Bearing Company, Inc. · 1990