CPC Subgroup
F16C 33/04 Brasses; Bushes; Linings
Full Title
Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof > Parts of sliding-contact bearings > Brasses; Bushes; Linings
10 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F16C 33/06 Sliding surface mainly made of metal (F16C33/24 - F16C33/28 take precedence; )
- F16C 33/16 Sliding surface consisting mainly of graphite
- F16C 33/18 Sliding surface consisting mainly of wood or fibrous material
- F16C 33/20 Sliding surface consisting mainly of plastics (F16C33/22 - F16C33/28 take precedence)
- F16C 33/22 Sliding surface consisting mainly of rubber or synthetic rubber (F16C33/24 - F16C33/28 take precedence)
- F16C 33/24 with different areas of the sliding surface consisting of different materials
- F16C 33/26 made from wire coils; made from a number of discs, rings, rods, or other members
- F16C 33/28 with embedded reinforcements shaped as frames or meshed materials
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F16, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 22,817
- ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 10,523
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 7,933
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 7,059
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 4,867
- SKF SE 4,729
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,111
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,838
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 3,575
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,499