CPC Subgroup
F16L 37/02 in which the connection is maintained only by friction of the parts being joined (F16L37/22 takes precedence)
Full Title
Couplings of the quick-acting type ( radially-binding sleeves F16L17/04, F16L21/06; connecting hoses to rigid members F16L33/00) > in which the connection is maintained only by friction of the parts being joined (F16L37/22 takes precedence)
2 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F16L 37/04 with an elastic outer part pressing against an inner part by reason of its elasticity (with locking members F16L37/08)
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