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F16C 29/00

Bearings for parts moving only linearly (F16C32/06 takes precedence; incorporated in flexible shafts F16C1/28 )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Bearings for parts moving only linearly

CPC: Bearings for parts moving only linearly (F16C32/06 takes precedence; incorporated in flexible shafts F16C1/28 )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Bearings for parts moving only linearly

CPC:

Bearings for parts moving only linearly (F16C32/06 takes precedence; incorporated in flexible shafts F16C1/28 )

CPC subdivides this area 2x more granularly than IPC with 6 additional codes.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • F16C 29/001 CPC only CPC only
  • F16C 29/002 CPC only CPC only
  • F16C 29/004 CPC only CPC only
  • F16C 29/005 CPC only CPC only
  • F16C 29/007 CPC only CPC only
  • F16C 29/008 CPC only CPC only
  • F16C 29/10 Arrangements for locking the bearings 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