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F16L 33/222

Full Title

Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid members; Rigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses (connecting arrangements or other fittings specially adapted to be made of plastics or to be used with pipes made of plastics F16L47/00) > with means not mentioned in the preceding groups for gripping the hose between inner and outer parts

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