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F16F 13/20

characterised by comprising also a pneumatic spring (F16F13/22, take precedence)

Introduced: January 1995

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: characterised by comprising also a pneumatic spring

CPC: characterised by comprising also a pneumatic spring (F16F13/22, take precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Units comprising springs of the non-fluid type as well as vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or fluid springs > comprising both a plastics spring and a damper, e.g. a friction damper > the damper being a fluid damper, e.g. the plastics spring not forming a part of the wall of the fluid chamber of the damper > characterised by comprising also a pneumatic spring

CPC:

Units comprising springs of the non-fluid type as well as vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or fluid springs (F16F5/00, take precedence) > comprising both a plastics spring and a damper, e.g. a friction damper > the damper being a fluid damper, e.g. the plastics spring not forming a part of the wall of the fluid chamber of the damper (F16F13/26 takes precedence) > characterised by comprising also a pneumatic spring (F16F13/22, take precedence)

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both 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