DIFF Subgroup
F16F 1/36 made of rubber or other material having high internal friction,
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: made of plastics, e.g. rubber; made of material having high internal friction
CPC: made of rubber or other material having high internal friction,
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Springs > made of plastics, e.g. rubber; made of material having high internal friction
CPC:
Springs (working with fluid F16F5/00, F16F9/00) > made of rubber or other material having high internal friction,
Of 12 combined children, 10 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- F16F 1/371 characterised by inserts or auxiliary extension elements, e.g. for rigidification (F16F1/387 takes precedence; ) since 1995 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16F 1/373 characterised by having a particular shape since 1995 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16F 1/379 characterised by arrangements for controlling the spring temperature, e.g. by cooling since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16F 1/38 with a sleeve of elastic material between a rigid outer sleeve and a rigid inner sleeve or pin +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16F 1/40 consisting of a stack of similar elements separated by non-elastic intermediate layers +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class F16,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 21,545
- ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 9,446
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 7,215
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 6,846
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 6,106
- NTN CORPORATION 5,305
- SKF SE 4,219
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,852
- NSK 3,850
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 3,639
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class F16,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 22,817
- ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 10,523
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 7,933
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 7,059
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 4,867
- SKF SE 4,729
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,111
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,838
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 3,575
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,499