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F16D 3/44

the intermediate member being connected to the coupling parts by ridges, pins, balls, or the like guided in grooves or between cogs

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive > Universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts > Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slideably connected > the intermediate member being connected to the coupling parts by ridges, pins, balls, or the like guided in grooves or between cogs

CPC:

Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive (couplings disconnectable simply by axial movement F16D1/10; slip couplings F16D7/00) > Universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts > Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slidably connected (F16D3/18, F16D3/20 take precedence) > the intermediate member being connected to the coupling parts by ridges, pins, balls, or the like guided in grooves or between cogs

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 1 subcodes exist in both systems.

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  • F16D 3/46 each coupling part embracing grooves or ridges on the intermediate member 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