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F15B 1/12

attached at their periphery (flexible separating means in the form of a tube F15B1/16)

Introduced: January 1995

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: attached at their periphery

CPC: attached at their periphery (flexible separating means in the form of a tube F15B1/16)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Installations or systems with accumulators; Supply reservoir or sump assemblies > Installations or systems with accumulators > Accumulators > using a gas cushion; Gas charging devices; Indicators or floats therefor > with flexible separating means > attached at their periphery

CPC:

Installations or systems with accumulators; Supply reservoir or sump assemblies > Installations or systems with accumulators > Accumulators > using a gas cushion; Gas charging devices; Indicators or floats therefor > with flexible separating means > attached at their periphery (flexible separating means in the form of a tube F15B1/16)

Of 2 combined children, 1 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1995.

Child Classifications

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  • F15B 1/125 CPC only CPC only
  • F15B 1/14 by means of a rigid annular supporting member since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F15,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ROBERT BOSCH DE 1,079
  2. SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 980
  3. SMC CORPORATION JP 737
  4. HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 674
  5. KYB CORPORATION JP 525
  6. CATERPILLAR US 461
  7. FESTO & COMPANY DE 451
  8. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 448
  9. HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY 442
  10. XUZHOU HEAVY MACHINERY COMPANY 404

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F15,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ROBERT BOSCH DE 1,281
  2. SMC CORPORATION JP 865
  3. HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 814
  4. KYB CORPORATION JP 584
  5. SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 536
  6. CATERPILLAR US 532
  7. FESTO & COMPANY DE 486
  8. JOHN DEERE US 419
  9. KAWASAKI HEAVY IND JP 368
  10. HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND US 368