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F16D 41/00 Freewheels or freewheel clutches (cycle brakes controlled by back-pedalling B62L5/00 )
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- F16D 41/02 disengaged by contact of a part of or on the freewheel or freewheel clutch with a stationarily-mounted member
- F16D 41/04 combined with a clutch for locking the driving and driven members (F16D41/02, F16D41/24 take precedence)
- F16D 41/06 with intermediate wedging coupling members between an inner and an outer surface (F16D41/02, F16D41/24 take precedence)
- F16D 41/12 with hinged pawl co-operating with teeth, cogs, or the like (F16D41/02, F16D41/24 take precedence)
- F16D 41/18 with non-hinged detent (F16D41/02, F16D41/24 take precedence)
- F16D 41/20 with expandable or contractable clamping ring or band (F16D41/02, F16D41/24 take precedence)
- F16D 41/22 with clutching ring or disc axially shifted as a result of lost motion between actuating members (F16D41/02, F16D41/24 take precedence)
- F16D 41/24 specially adapted for cycles
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