Universal joints
US-9939026-B2 · Apr 10, 2018 · US
Fork construction; Mounting of fork on shaft; Adapting shaft for mounting of fork
Fork construction; Mounting of fork on shaft; Adapting shaft for mounting of fork · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | F16D3/387 |
| Official title | {Fork construction; Mounting of fork on shaft; Adapting shaft for mounting of fork} |
| Display label | Fork construction; Mounting of fork on shaft; Adapting shaft for mounting of fork |
| Total patents | 183 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Torque transmission shaft having universal joint yoke and method of manufacturing the same
US-9915291-B2 · Mar 13, 2018 · US
Shaft-hub connection
US-2017350496-A1 · Dec 7, 2017 · US
Universal joint yoke and intermediate shaft
US-2017335893-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Universal joints
US-2017276186-A1 · Sep 28, 2017 · US
Steering apparatus
US-9765823-B2 · Sep 19, 2017 · US
Torque tube assemblies for use with aircraft high lift devices
US-9739316-B2 · Aug 22, 2017 · US
Steering System
US-2017219016-A1 · Aug 3, 2017 · US
Collet locking yoke
US-2017204913-A1 · Jul 20, 2017 · US
Damper on constant velocity joint tube seat
US-9670964-B1 · Jun 6, 2017 · US
Tube yoke for a driveshaft assembly
US-9670966-B2 · Jun 6, 2017 · US
Method and apparatus for assembling a driveshaft flange to a transmission flange
US-9657782-B2 · May 23, 2017 · US
Assembly method for cross shaft universal joint
US-2017089397-A1 · Mar 30, 2017 · US
Steering column arrangement with torsion damper element, and assembly method
US-9592847-B2 · Mar 14, 2017 · US
Yoke for cross shaft universal joint and method for manufacturing the same
US-2017058962-A1 · Mar 2, 2017 · US
Coupling element with non-regular shaft interface
US-9581205-B2 · Feb 28, 2017 · US
Yoke for cross shaft universal joint
US-2017051792-A1 · Feb 23, 2017 · US
Multi-piece driveshaft assembly
US-2017051793-A1 · Feb 23, 2017 · US
Propshaft assembly with yoke adhesively coupled to propshaft tube
US-2017051791-A1 · Feb 23, 2017 · US
Torque tube assemblies for use with aircraft high lift devices
US-2017037910-A1 · Feb 9, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC F16D3/387?
- CPC F16D3/387 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Fork construction; Mounting of fork on shaft; Adapting shaft for mounting of fork.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC F16D3/387 (Fork construction; Mounting of fork on shaft; Adapting shaft for mounting of fork)?
- Our database includes 183 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC F16D3/387 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 8 in 2024 vs 8 in 2025 (latest complete years).