F16H 9/04
Using belts, v-belts, or ropes
Official title: using belts, V-belts, or ropes (with toothed belts F16H9/24; pulleys of adjustable construction F16H55/52)
F16H9/04 (Using belts, v-belts, or ropes) appears on 920 US grants and 884 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16H- Granted patents
- 920
- Published applications
- 884
- Assignees
- 278
- Inventors
- 1,596
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 9 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1987 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 19 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 11 |
| 2002 | 17 | 22 |
| 2003 | 23 | 18 |
| 2004 | 14 | 23 |
| 2005 | 13 | 36 |
| 2006 | 13 | 33 |
| 2007 | 28 | 26 |
| 2008 | 10 | 35 |
| 2009 | 9 | 28 |
| 2010 | 16 | 22 |
| 2011 | 20 | 29 |
| 2012 | 21 | 14 |
| 2013 | 29 | 30 |
| 2014 | 19 | 57 |
| 2015 | 37 | 37 |
| 2016 | 40 | 57 |
| 2017 | 52 | 68 |
| 2018 | 42 | 81 |
| 2019 | 57 | 50 |
| 2020 | 64 | 56 |
| 2021 | 32 | 38 |
| 2022 | 47 | 24 |
| 2023 | 31 | 35 |
| 2024 | 29 | 24 |
| 2025 | 25 | 17 |
| 2026 | 10 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Assisted mechanical continuously variable transmission15 Sep 2026US 12,736,112 B2Polaris Industries Inc.
- Mechanical infinitely variable transmission for outdoor power equipment19 May 2026US 12,631,242 B2MTD Products Inc
- Raw edge cogged V-belt, method for using same, and belt transmission mechanism12 May 2026US 12,624,744 B2Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.
- Double cam actuation system for CVT5 May 2026US 12,618,457 B2Cvtech-Ibc Inc.
- Driven clutch for continuously variable transmission28 Apr 2026US 12,612,956 B2Polaris Industries Inc.
- Infinite transmission ratio range extender for cvt's8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309210 A1
- Belt drive systems and methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298316 A1Deere & Company
- Belt drive systems and methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298317 A1Deere & Company
- Belt drive systems and methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298336 A1Deere & Company
- Power transmission device3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258854 A1JATCO Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Continuously variable transmission system with engine braking174US 6,149,540 APolaris Industries Inc. · 2000
- Torque responsive automatic bicycle transmission with hold system163US 4,781,663 A1988
- Belt type continuous reduction gear mechanism147US 4,560,369 AHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha · 1985
- Belt type continuously variable transmission121US 7,288,043 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha · 2007
- Recreational vehicle with air cooled transmission106US 4,697,665 APolaris Industries Inc. · 1987