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F16D 9/06

by breaking due to shear stress

Full Title

Couplings with safety member for disconnecting, e.g. breaking or melting member > by breaking due to shear stress

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  • F16D 9/08 over a single area encircling the axis of rotation, e.g. shear necks on shafts (F16D9/10 takes precedence)
  • F16D 9/10 having a part movable after disconnection so as to provide reconnection, e.g. advanceable shear pins

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