DIFF Subgroup
F16C 33/04 Brasses; Bushes; Linings
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof > Parts of sliding-contact bearings > Brasses; Bushes; Linings
Of 10 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- F16C 33/06 Sliding surface mainly made of metal (F16C33/24 - F16C33/28 take precedence; ) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16C 33/18 Sliding surface consisting mainly of wood or fibrous material IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16C 33/20 Sliding surface consisting mainly of plastics (F16C33/22 - F16C33/28 take precedence) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16C 33/22 Sliding surface consisting mainly of rubber or synthetic rubber (F16C33/24 - F16C33/28 take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16C 33/24 with different areas of the sliding surface consisting of different materials IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16C 33/26 made from wire coils; made from a number of discs, rings, rods, or other members IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16C 33/28 with embedded reinforcements shaped as frames or meshed materials 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