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F16C 2226/10

Force connections, e.g. clamping

Full Title

Joining parts; Fastening; Assembling or mounting parts > Force connections, e.g. clamping

4 direct subcodes

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  • F16C 2226/12 by press-fit, e.g. plug-in
  • F16C 2226/14 by shrink fit, i.e. heating and shrinking part to allow assembly
  • F16C 2226/16 by wedge action, e.g. by tapered or conical parts
  • F16C 2226/18 by magnets, i.e. magnetic attraction to hold parts together

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