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F01L 3/00

Lift-valve, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces; Parts or accessories thereof

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces; Parts or accessories thereof

CPC: Lift-valve, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces; Parts or accessories thereof

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces; Parts or accessories thereof

CPC:

Lift-valve, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces; Parts or accessories thereof

Additional Content IPC

Valve-gear specially for steam engines or specially for other machines or engines with variable fluid distribution

Of 10 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F01L 2003/11 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • F01L 3/06 Valve members or valve-seats with means for guiding or deflecting the medium controlled thereby, e.g. producing a rotary motion of the drawn-in cylinder charge (for rotating lift-valves F01L1/32) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F01L 3/10 Connecting springs to valve members IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F01L 3/22 Valve-seats not provided for in preceding subgroups of this group; Fixing of valve-seats IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F01L 3/24 Safety means or accessories, not provided for in preceding sub- groups of this group IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 8,496
  2. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 7,291
  3. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 5,503
  4. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,556
  5. SIEMENS DE 3,992
  6. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 3,929
  7. RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 3,534
  8. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,407
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,042
  10. WEICHAI POWER COMPANY 2,888

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 9,989
  2. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 8,110
  3. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 6,248
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,530
  5. SIEMENS DE 4,461
  6. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 4,029
  7. RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 3,947
  8. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,734
  9. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 3,415
  10. SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 3,063