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F16C 7/00

Connecting-rods or like links pivoted at both ends (coupling-rods for locomotive driving-wheels B61C17/10); Construction of connecting-rod heads (heads rigid with crossheads F16C5/00)

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  • F16C 7/04 with elastic intermediate part of fluid cushion
  • F16C 7/06 Adjustable connecting-rods
  • F16C 7/08 made from sheet metal

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