Y10T 403/45
Flexibly connected rigid members
Y10T403/45 (Flexibly connected rigid members) appears on 773 US grants and 298 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y10T- Granted patents
- 773
- Published applications
- 298
- Assignees
- 472
- Inventors
- 1,302
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 19 | 0 |
| 1979 | 14 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 32 | 0 |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | 25 | 0 |
| 1989 | 25 | 0 |
| 1990 | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 21 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 4 |
| 2002 | 16 | 14 |
| 2003 | 13 | 12 |
| 2004 | 11 | 23 |
| 2005 | 15 | 19 |
| 2006 | 13 | 11 |
| 2007 | 8 | 10 |
| 2008 | 11 | 15 |
| 2009 | 8 | 17 |
| 2010 | 14 | 26 |
| 2011 | 7 | 26 |
| 2012 | 14 | 21 |
| 2013 | 31 | 18 |
| 2014 | 28 | 21 |
| 2015 | 18 | 15 |
| 2016 | 13 | 6 |
| 2017 | 11 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Out of plane inter-stage connection in flexure mechanisms25 Aug 2026US 12,716,449 B2The Regents of the University of Michigan
- In-plane inter-stage connection in flexure mechanisms3 Mar 2026US 12,565,912 B2The Regents of the University of Michigan
- Belt driven width expansion of a bed23 Dec 2025US 12,502,321 B2Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
- Twistable and stackable shelf and connecting device thereof3 Jun 2025US 12,317,999 B2Guangdong Wireking Housewares & Hardware Co., Ltd
- Monolithic two-axis flexure with center hole feature27 May 2025US 12,313,905 B1BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems Inc.
- Plane inter-stage connection in flexure mechanisms4 Jun 2026US 2026/0153120 A1The Regents of the University of Michigan
- Patient support apparatus having powered width extenders19 Mar 2026US 2026/0076850 A1Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
- Out of plane inter-stage connection in flexure mechanisms18 Sep 2025US 2025/0290541 A1The Regents of the University of Michigan
- In-plane inter-stage connection in flexure mechanisms18 Sep 2025US 2025/0290542 A1The Regents of the University of Michigan
- Connecting piece4 Sep 2025US 2025/0277499 A1Jentech Precision Industrial Co., LTD.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Deformable high energy storage tension spring381US 4,301,551 AEcole Polythechnique · 1981
- Methods and apparatus for vertebral body distraction and fusion employing flexure members192US 8,523,944 B2SpineX Tec, LLC · 2013
- Football helmet177US 6,934,971 B2Riddell, Inc. · 2005
- Elastic joint component169US 3,985,000 A1976
- Flexible backrest assembly for a chair149US 4,869,552 AShelby Williams Industries, Inc. · 1989