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F16B 39/24

by means of washers, spring washers, or resilient plates that lock against the object (locking to the screw-thread F16B39/14 , F16B39/36)

Full Title

Locking of screws, bolts or nuts (; locking of bottle closures B65D; locking of rail-fastening bolts for permanent ways E01B9/12; locking of fastening means for railway fishplates E01B11/38; locking devices for valves or cocks F16K) > in which the locking takes place during screwing down or tightening (F16B39/01 takes precedence) > by means of washers, spring washers, or resilient plates that lock against the object (locking to the screw-thread F16B39/14 , F16B39/36)

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  • F16B 39/26 with spring washers fastened to the nut or bolt-head

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F16, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 22,817
  2. ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 10,523
  3. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 7,933
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 7,059
  5. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 4,867
  6. SKF SE 4,729
  7. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,111
  8. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,838
  9. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 3,575
  10. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,499