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F16B 7/00

Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections ( umbrella frames A45B25/02; welding or soldering of connections B23K; vehicle connections in general B60D; railway couplings B61G; bicycle frames B62K; couplings for transmitting rotation F16D; couplings for tubes conveying fluids F16L)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections

CPC: Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections ( umbrella frames A45B25/02; welding or soldering of connections B23K; vehicle connections in general B60D; railway couplings B61G; bicycle frames B62K; couplings for transmitting rotation F16D; couplings for tubes conveying fluids F16L)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections

CPC:

Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections ( umbrella frames A45B25/02; welding or soldering of connections B23K; vehicle connections in general B60D; railway couplings B61G; bicycle frames B62K; couplings for transmitting rotation F16D; couplings for tubes conveying fluids F16L)

Of 8 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

1 codes exist only in IPC.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F16B 7/06 Turnbuckles (for cables, ropes, or wire F16G11/12) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16B 7/08 Pipe saddles IPC only IPC only
  • F16B 7/20 using bayonet connections IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16B 7/22 using hooks or like elements IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F16,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 21,545
  2. ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 9,446
  3. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 7,215
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 6,846
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 6,106
  6. NTN CORPORATION 5,305
  7. SKF SE 4,219
  8. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,852
  9. NSK 3,850
  10. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 3,639

Top Applicants (CPC)

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