F16J 15/02
Between relatively-stationary surfaces
Official title: between relatively-stationary surfaces (F16J15/46, F16J15/48 take precedence)
F16J15/02 (Between relatively-stationary surfaces) appears on 5,640 US grants and 5,449 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16J- Granted patents
- 5,640
- Published applications
- 5,449
- Assignees
- 2,392
- Inventors
- 11,000
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 29 | 0 |
| 1977 | 25 | 0 |
| 1978 | 46 | 0 |
| 1979 | 22 | 0 |
| 1980 | 42 | 0 |
| 1981 | 39 | 0 |
| 1982 | 42 | 0 |
| 1983 | 45 | 0 |
| 1984 | 52 | 0 |
| 1985 | 53 | 0 |
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| 1987 | 59 | 0 |
| 1988 | 69 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 54 | 0 |
| 1991 | 72 | 0 |
| 1992 | 93 | 0 |
| 1993 | 69 | 0 |
| 1994 | 78 | 0 |
| 1995 | 61 | 0 |
| 1996 | 100 | 0 |
| 1997 | 93 | 0 |
| 1998 | 56 | 0 |
| 1999 | 91 | 0 |
| 2000 | 91 | 0 |
| 2001 | 95 | 34 |
| 2002 | 91 | 115 |
| 2003 | 127 | 135 |
| 2004 | 110 | 145 |
| 2005 | 85 | 188 |
| 2006 | 106 | 159 |
| 2007 | 68 | 152 |
| 2008 | 70 | 168 |
| 2009 | 47 | 168 |
| 2010 | 118 | 191 |
| 2011 | 98 | 196 |
| 2012 | 115 | 189 |
| 2013 | 132 | 211 |
| 2014 | 133 | 210 |
| 2015 | 174 | 276 |
| 2016 | 188 | 317 |
| 2017 | 228 | 292 |
| 2018 | 264 | 298 |
| 2019 | 296 | 307 |
| 2020 | 280 | 319 |
| 2021 | 248 | 277 |
| 2022 | 228 | 273 |
| 2023 | 257 | 231 |
| 2024 | 230 | 248 |
| 2025 | 206 | 206 |
| 2026 | 148 | 144 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Gasket for turbine engine and turbine mount assembly29 Sep 2026US 12,747,678 B2
- Gasket29 Sep 2026US 12,747,789 B2Nok Corporation
- Sealing assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309228 A1Vaisala Oyj
- Contacting arrangement, protective element and protective arrangement8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313862 A1ElringKlinger AG
- Pump for cryogenic liquid1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298224 A1
- High-pressure oil rail sealing system and method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298341 A1CSC Diesel
- Radial sealing cap1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298342 A1Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Kalmar AB
Most cited
By later US patents
- High vacuum gate valve having improved metal vacuum joint551US 4,718,637 AMDC Vacuum Products Corporation · 1988
- Apparatus for sealing around members extending therethrough338US 5,127,626 AApplied Vascular Devices, Inc. · 1992
- Disinfecting articles with ozone235US 10,842,897 B2éClair Medical Systems, Inc. · 2020
- High temperature fluid sample aging cell162US 9,784,667 B2OFI Testing Equipment, Inc. · 2017
- High pressure liquid containment joint for hydraulic aerator149US 5,291,842 AThe Toro Company · 1994