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F16D 57/00

Liquid-resistance brakes;

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Liquid-resistance brakes; Air-resistance brakes

CPC: Liquid-resistance brakes;

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Liquid-resistance brakes; Air-resistance brakes

CPC:

Liquid-resistance brakes;

Of 6 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • F16D 57/002 CPC only CPC only
  • F16D 57/005 CPC only CPC only
  • F16D 57/007 CPC only CPC only
  • F16D 57/02 with blades or like members braked by the fluid IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16D 57/04 with blades causing a directed flow, e.g. Föttinger type IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16D 57/06 comprising a pump circulating fluid, braking being effected by throttling of the circulation 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