F16N
Lubricating
F16N (Lubricating) appears on 4,894 US grants and 3,484 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16N- Granted patents
- 4,894
- Published applications
- 3,484
- Assignees
- 1,939
- Inventors
- 8,713
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 63 | 0 |
| 1977 | 71 | 0 |
| 1978 | 66 | 0 |
| 1979 | 39 | 0 |
| 1980 | 48 | 0 |
| 1981 | 59 | 0 |
| 1982 | 49 | 0 |
| 1983 | 53 | 0 |
| 1984 | 43 | 0 |
| 1985 | 76 | 0 |
| 1986 | 67 | 0 |
| 1987 | 87 | 0 |
| 1988 | 84 | 0 |
| 1989 | 92 | 0 |
| 1990 | 112 | 0 |
| 1991 | 108 | 0 |
| 1992 | 100 | 0 |
| 1993 | 108 | 0 |
| 1994 | 104 | 0 |
| 1995 | 91 | 0 |
| 1996 | 120 | 0 |
| 1997 | 95 | 0 |
| 1998 | 108 | 0 |
| 1999 | 96 | 0 |
| 2000 | 92 | 0 |
| 2001 | 72 | 21 |
| 2002 | 75 | 62 |
| 2003 | 53 | 74 |
| 2004 | 57 | 104 |
| 2005 | 52 | 90 |
| 2006 | 53 | 74 |
| 2007 | 45 | 54 |
| 2008 | 35 | 70 |
| 2009 | 37 | 84 |
| 2010 | 33 | 84 |
| 2011 | 42 | 92 |
| 2012 | 69 | 128 |
| 2013 | 86 | 150 |
| 2014 | 111 | 144 |
| 2015 | 124 | 164 |
| 2016 | 131 | 174 |
| 2017 | 143 | 176 |
| 2018 | 137 | 253 |
| 2019 | 187 | 265 |
| 2020 | 211 | 233 |
| 2021 | 213 | 223 |
| 2022 | 187 | 177 |
| 2023 | 217 | 189 |
| 2024 | 201 | 161 |
| 2025 | 188 | 147 |
| 2026 | 104 | 91 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- F16N 7/00Arrangements for supplying oil or unspecified lubricant from a stationary reservoir or1,494
- F16N 2210/00ApplicationsIndexing code812
- F16N 29/00Special means in lubricating arrangements or systems providing for the indication or674
- F16N 31/00Means for collecting, retaining, or draining-off lubricant in or on machines or641
- F16N 39/00Arrangements for conditioning of lubricants in the lubricating system620
- F16N 13/00Lubricating-pumps516
- F16N 2250/00MeasuringIndexing code411
- F16N 11/00Arrangements for supplying grease from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in338
All 28 main groupsShow fewer
- F16N 2270/00ControllingIndexing code300
- F16N 19/00Lubricant containers for use in lubricators or lubrication systems285
- F16N 21/00Conduits279
- F16N 2260/00Fail safeIndexing code220
- F16N 3/00Devices for supplying lubricant by manual action218
- F16N 2200/00Condition of lubricantIndexing code203
- F16N 25/00Distributing equipment with or without proportioning devices202
- F16N 15/00Lubrication with substances other than oil or grease180
- F16N 37/00Equipment for transferring lubricant from one container to another168
- F16N 27/00Proportioning devices167
- F16N 2230/00Signal processingIndexing code155
- F16N 2280/00ValvesIndexing code96
- F16N 9/00Arrangements for supplying oil or unspecified lubricant from a moving reservoir or87
- F16N 33/00Mechanical arrangements for cleaning lubricating equipment76
- F16N 17/00Lubrication of machines or apparatus working under extreme conditions75
- F16N 5/00Apparatus with hand-positioned nozzle supplied with lubricant under pressure68
- F16N 1/00Constructional modifications of parts of machines or apparatus for the purpose of54
- F16N 23/00Special adaptations of check valves54
- F16N 35/00Storage of lubricants in engine-rooms or the like12
- F16N 99/00Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass11
Recent patents
- Shaft lubrication system6 Oct 2026US 12,753,877 B2K&L Technologies, Inc.
- Vehicle oil cooling circuits6 Oct 2026US 12,753,878 B2Caterpillar Inc.
- Method for controlling supply of lubricant, device for controlling supply of lubricant, and program29 Sep 2026US 12,747,828 B2Nsk Ltd.
- Oil temperature control device and method29 Sep 2026US 12,749,999 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Extending socket for portable media player29 Sep 2026US RE51,048 E1Popsockets LLC
- Method and an arrangement for protecting a lubricating system of a rock drilling machine, and a mining machine8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309271 A1Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
- System and method for deaeration1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295469 A1Donaldson Company, Inc.
- Aircraft turbine engine24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286888 A1Safran Aircraft Engines
- Multi-function automatic grease injection pump including multiple discharge ports and having independently driven multi-stage structure24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287116 A1Ahwon Corporation
- Self-adjusting lubrication system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287117 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Modular data collection and analysis system379US 6,434,512 B1Reliance Electric Technologies, LLC · 2002
- Intelligent fluid sensor for machinery diagnostics, prognostics, and control294US 7,581,434 B1Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. · 2009
- Emergency oil/mist system289US 4,284,174 AAvco Corporation · 1981
- System for lubricating a syringe barrel272US 5,456,940 AMiniMed Inc. · 1995
- Screw fastener and driving tool242US 5,214,987 A1993