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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

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  • F16L 37/26 in which the connection is made by transversely moving the parts together, with or without their subsequent rotation
  • F16L 37/48 for fastening a pipe on the end of a tap
  • 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

  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