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F16D 47/02

of which at least one is a coupling

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Systems of clutches, or clutches and couplings, comprising devices of types grouped under at least two of the following sets of groups: , , , , > of which at least one is a coupling

CPC:

Systems of clutches, or clutches and couplings, comprising devices of types grouped under at least two of the following sets of groups: F16D1/00 - F16D9/00, F16D11/00 - F16D23/00, F16D25/00 - F16D29/00, F16D31/00 - F16D39/00, F16D41/00 - F16D45/00 (freewheels combined with a clutch to lock the driving and driven members of the freewheel F16D41/04, F16D41/26) > of which at least one is a coupling

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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