CPC Subgroup
F16D 1/108 having retaining means rotating with the coupling and acting by interengaging parts, i.e. positive coupling
Full Title
Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements (attachment of wheels to axles for railway carriages B60B; for attachment of cranks to their shafts F16C3/10) > Quick-acting couplings in which the parts are connected by simply bringing them together axially > having retaining means rotating with the coupling and acting by interengaging parts, i.e. positive coupling
2 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F16D 1/112 the interengaging parts comprising torque-transmitting surfaces, e.g. bayonet joints
- F16D 1/116 the interengaging parts including a continuous or interrupted circumferential groove in the surface of one of the coupling parts (circlips for retaining hubs on shafts F16B21/18)
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