Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints (universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts F16D3/16)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints

CPC: Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints (universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts F16D3/16)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Pivots; Pivotal connections > Pivotal connections > Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints

CPC:

Pivots; Pivotal connections (arrangements of steering linkage connections B62D7/16) > Pivotal connections (hinges for doors, windows or wings E05D) > Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints (universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts F16D3/16)

CPC subdivides this area 9x more granularly than IPC with 8 additional codes.

8 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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F16C 11/0604 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
F16C 11/0614 CPC only CPC only
F16C 11/0619 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
F16C 11/0661 CPC only CPC only
F16C 11/0666 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
F16C 11/068 CPC only CPC only
F16C 11/0685 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
F16C 11/0695 CPC only CPC only
F16C 11/08 with resilient bearings +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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