F16M 11/34
Members limiting spreading of legs
Official title: Members limiting spreading of legs {, e.g. "umbrella legs"}
F16M11/34 (Members limiting spreading of legs) appears on 146 US grants and 137 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16M- Granted patents
- 146
- Published applications
- 137
- Assignees
- 79
- Inventors
- 236
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 10 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 |
| 2025 | 5 | 11 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Electric lifting tripod for automatic laser tracking and measuring system thereof26 May 2026US 12,638,289 B1Changzhou Jinli Optical Instrument Co., Ltd.
- Telescopic tripod with linkage locking10 Feb 2026US 12,546,437 B2Ningbo Langrui Technology Co., Ltd.
- Stabilizer for recreational vehicle11 Nov 2025US 12,466,707 B1
- Device and method for dynamic time-lapse photography5 Aug 2025US 12,379,649 B2Nantong Schmidt Opto-Electrical Technology Co. Ltd.
- Stand for photographic equipment and a leg therefof13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235938 A1Zhongshan Dashan Photographic Equipment Co., Ltd.
- Interlocking support leg structure and tripod21 May 2026US 2026/0139789 A1Shenzhen Leqi Innovation Co., Ltd.
- Tripod system and locking mechanism14 May 2026US 2026/0132885 A1Heiwa Seiki Kogyo Co., Ltd.
- Connecting-plate-type support mechanism for tripod9 Apr 2026US 2026/0098602 A1Ningbo Yizhou Machinery Co., Ltd.
- Tripod for photographic devices29 Jan 2026US 2026/0029692 A1Zhongshan firefly Image Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Patient care equipment management system87US 7,065,812 B2Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · 2006
- Photographic tripod apparatus85US 4,324,477 AKabushiki Kaisha LPL · 1982
- Adjustable and collapsible gun and rifle support83US 4,967,497 A1990
- Collapsible tripod stool78US 4,934,638 A1990
- Worklight with stand74US 5,964,524 ARegent Lighting Corporation · 1999