F16P
Safety devices in general
Official title: Safety devices in general; {safety devices for presses}
F16P (Safety devices in general) appears on 2,122 US grants and 1,790 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16P- Granted patents
- 2,122
- Published applications
- 1,790
- Assignees
- 1,125
- Inventors
- 4,020
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27 | 0 |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 |
| 1978 | 35 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 20 | 0 |
| 1981 | 26 | 0 |
| 1982 | 39 | 0 |
| 1983 | 25 | 0 |
| 1984 | 30 | 0 |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 | 26 | 0 |
| 1987 | 32 | 0 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 |
| 1989 | 19 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 35 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27 | 0 |
| 1993 | 32 | 0 |
| 1994 | 31 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 42 | 0 |
| 1997 | 34 | 0 |
| 1998 | 32 | 0 |
| 1999 | 40 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | 13 |
| 2002 | 35 | 58 |
| 2003 | 30 | 57 |
| 2004 | 34 | 38 |
| 2005 | 34 | 52 |
| 2006 | 40 | 43 |
| 2007 | 27 | 47 |
| 2008 | 31 | 55 |
| 2009 | 36 | 68 |
| 2010 | 40 | 68 |
| 2011 | 46 | 56 |
| 2012 | 62 | 59 |
| 2013 | 47 | 80 |
| 2014 | 61 | 77 |
| 2015 | 66 | 72 |
| 2016 | 63 | 82 |
| 2017 | 69 | 104 |
| 2018 | 90 | 84 |
| 2019 | 71 | 110 |
| 2020 | 90 | 96 |
| 2021 | 79 | 104 |
| 2022 | 77 | 93 |
| 2023 | 71 | 80 |
| 2024 | 82 | 87 |
| 2025 | 80 | 67 |
| 2026 | 42 | 40 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- F16P 3/00Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a1,676
- F16P 1/00Safety devices independent of the control and operation of any machine416
- F16P 7/00Emergency devices preventing damage to a machine or apparatus71
- F16P 5/00Emergency means for rendering ineffective a coupling conveying reciprocating movement if the32
Recent patents
- Bending machine and method for processing a workpiece by means of a bending machine6 Oct 2026US 12,752,333 B2EVOBEND GmbH
- Bending machine and method for operating a bending machine6 Oct 2026US 12,752,334 B2Fiessler Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG
- Process mapping and monitoring using artificial intelligence25 Aug 2026US 12,717,691 B2Aveva Software, LLC
- Apparatus for producing brushware and method for operating such an apparatus18 Aug 2026US 12,708,197 B2Zahoransky AG
- Finger guard for a roller and a system incorporating the same18 Aug 2026US 12,709,941 B2Southworth International Group, Inc.
- Safety interlock system for industrial machinery24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284673 A1Provisur Technologies, Inc.
- Robot control device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233395 A1Fanuc Corporation
- Functional safety system for robots6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225245 A1Dexterity, Inc.
- Method for Evaluating Operational Safety of a Workstation6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227747 A1ABB Schweiz AG
- Control method for work machine, control system, and work machine16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201678 A1Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Proximity safety switch suitable for use in a hair dryer for disabling operation646US 6,784,775 B2LJM Associates, Inc. · 2004
- Method and a device for sensing the distance between a first object and a second object276US 5,942,975 A1999
- Device for maneuvering a radiology appliance259US 5,675,227 AGE Medical Systems SA · 1997
- Magnetic safety interlock for a food processor utilizing vertically oriented, quadrant coded magnets247US 4,629,131 ACuisinarts, Inc. · 1986
- Anti-kickback power tool control220US 4,267,914 ABlack & Decker Inc. · 1981