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F16C 2226/50

Positive connections

Full Title

Joining parts; Fastening; Assembling or mounting parts > Positive connections

5 direct subcodes

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  • F16C 2226/60 with threaded parts, e.g. bolt and nut connections
  • F16C 2226/62 with pins, bolts or dowels
  • F16C 2226/80 with splines, serrations or similar profiles to prevent movement between joined parts

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