CPC Main Group
F16L 37/00 Couplings of the quick-acting type ( radially-binding sleeves F16L17/04, F16L21/06; connecting hoses to rigid members F16L33/00)
16 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F16L 37/02 in which the connection is maintained only by friction of the parts being joined (F16L37/22 takes precedence)
- F16L 37/08 in which the connection between abutting or axially overlapping ends is maintained by locking members (F16L37/22 - F16L37/26 take precedence)
- F16L 37/22 in which the connection is maintained by means of balls, rollers or helical springs under radial pressure between the parts
- F16L 37/24 in which the connection is made by inserting one member axially into the other and rotating it to a limited extent, e.g. with bayonet-action
- F16L 37/26 in which the connection is made by transversely moving the parts together, with or without their subsequent rotation
- F16L 37/28 with fluid cut-off means
- F16L 37/48 for fastening a pipe on the end of a tap
- F16L 37/50 adjustable; allowing movement of the parts joined
- F16L 37/56 for double-walled or multi-channel pipes
- F16L 37/58 the extremities of the two halves of the joint being pressed against each other without being locked in position
- F16L 37/60 with plug and fixed wall housing
- F16L 37/62 pneumatically or hydraulically actuated
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