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DIFF Subgroup
F16D 27/115

with more than two discs, e.g. multiple lamellae

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Magnetically-actuated clutches; Control or electric circuits therefor > with an electromagnet not rotating with a clutching member, i.e. without collecting rings > with axially movable clutching members > with flat friction surfaces, e.g. discs > with more than two discs, e.g. multiple lamellae

CPC:

Magnetically- actuated clutches; Control or electric circuits therefor (clutches with magnetisable particles F16D37/02; ) > with an electromagnet not rotating with a clutching member, i.e. without collecting rings > with axially movable clutching members > with flat friction surfaces, e.g. discs > with more than two discs, e.g. multiple lamellae

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both 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