F16N 33/00
Mechanical arrangements for cleaning lubricating equipment
Official title: Mechanical arrangements for cleaning lubricating equipment; Special racks or the like for use in draining lubricant from machine parts
F16N33/00 (Mechanical arrangements for cleaning lubricating equipment) appears on 76 US grants and 27 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16N- Granted patents
- 76
- Published applications
- 27
- Assignees
- 19
- Inventors
- 105
- Latest grant
- 10 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Methods and apparatus to remove liquid from a housing10 Mar 2026US 12,571,411 B2General Electric Company
- Fan gearbox oil replacement device and method for using the same10 Feb 2026US 12,546,441 B2Huaneng Jiuquan Wind Power Co., Ltd
- Lube skid30 Sep 2025US 12,428,981 B2Heritage Industries, LLC
- Pressure exchangers with fouling and particle handling capabilities2 Sep 2025US 12,404,877 B2Energy Recovery, Inc.
- Funnel and tester holder and drain system8 Apr 2025US 12,270,509 B1
- 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
- Methods and apparatus to remove liquid from a housing25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177080 A1General Electric Company
- Lube skid mounting system15 Jan 2026US 2026/0015956 A1Heritage Industries, LLC
- Pressure exchangers with fouling and particle handling capabilities20 Nov 2025US 2025/0354569 A1Energy Recovery, Inc.
- Pressure exchanger flow adapter26 Jun 2025US 2025/0207614 A1Energy Recovery, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hand held transmission fluid changer52US 5,535,849 AFlo-Dynamics, Inc. · 1996
- Portable transmission fluid exchanging system45US 5,447,184 A1995
- Apparatus and methods for flushing and cleaning oil strainer, crankcase and other components of an internal combustion engine40US 5,566,781 A1996
- Multi-port filter mounting adapter and fitting mounted to same for expediting removal of oil from internal combustion engine associated therewith and method for accomplishing same36US 5,327,862 AK. J. Manufacturing Co. · 1994
- Apparatus and method for changing oil in an internal combustion engine with optional flushing32US 5,062,398 AK. J. Manufacturing Co. · 1991