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F16D 1/095

with clamping effected by ring contraction only

Introduced: January 2006

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements > for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end > with clamping hub; with hub and longitudinal key > with radial clamping due to axial loading of at least one pair of conical surfaces > using one or more elastic or segmented conical rings forming at least one of the conical surfaces, the rings being expanded or contracted to effect clamping > with clamping effected by ring contraction only

CPC:

Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements (attachment of wheels to axles for railway carriages B60B; for attachment of cranks to their shafts F16C3/10) > for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end (attachment of marine propellers on shafts B63H23/34) > with clamping hub; with hub and longitudinal key > with radial clamping due to axial loading of at least one pair of conical surfaces > using one or more elastic segmented conical rings forming at least one of the conical surfaces, the rings being expanded or contracted to effect clamping (F16D1/091 takes precedence) > with clamping effected by ring contraction only

Of 2 combined children, 1 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

Child Classifications

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  • F16D 1/096 the ring or rings being located between the shaft and the hub since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16D 2001/0955 2nd only CPC only CPC only

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