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F16C 7/00

Connecting-rods or like links pivoted at both ends (coupling-rods for locomotive driving-wheels B61C17/10); Construction of connecting-rod heads (heads rigid with crossheads F16C5/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Connecting-rods or like links pivoted at both ends; Construction of connecting-rod heads

CPC: Connecting-rods or like links pivoted at both ends (coupling-rods for locomotive driving-wheels B61C17/10); Construction of connecting-rod heads (heads rigid with crossheads F16C5/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Connecting-rods or like links pivoted at both ends; Construction of connecting-rod heads

CPC:

Connecting-rods or like links pivoted at both ends (coupling-rods for locomotive driving-wheels B61C17/10); Construction of connecting-rod heads (heads rigid with crossheads F16C5/00)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F16C 7/04 with elastic intermediate part of fluid cushion IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16C 7/06 Adjustable connecting-rods IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16C 7/08 made from sheet metal 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