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F03C

POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINES DRIVEN BY LIQUIDS (positive- displacement engines for liquids and elastic fluids F01; positive- displacement machines for liquids F04; fluid-pressure actuators F15B; fluid gearing F16H)

Description

F03C covers positive-displacement engines and motors powered by pressurized liquids, including hydraulic and hydrostatic systems. This class encompasses reciprocating pumps/motors, rotary vane machines, gear motors, screw motors, and similar devices where liquid flow directly drives mechanical motion through volumetric displacement. Applications include hydraulic power transmission systems, fluid power actuators, and liquid-driven machinery in industrial and mobile equipment. Related classes F03B (water wheels and turbines) and F03D (wind motors) address alternative fluid-driven power sources.

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  • F03C 4/00 Oscillating-piston engines
  • F03C 7/00 Engines of flexible-wall type