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F16D 69/00

Friction linings; Attachment thereof; Selection of coacting friction substances or surfaces (clutching elements F16D13/60; braking members F16D65/02)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Friction linings; Attachment thereof; Selection of coacting friction substances or surfaces

CPC: Friction linings; Attachment thereof; Selection of coacting friction substances or surfaces (clutching elements F16D13/60; braking members F16D65/02)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Friction linings; Attachment thereof; Selection of coacting friction substances or surfaces

CPC:

Friction linings; Attachment thereof; Selection of coacting friction substances or surfaces (clutching elements F16D13/60; braking members F16D65/02)

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 6 additional codes.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 6 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

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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