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F16F 15/06

with metal springs (with rubber springs also F16F15/08)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: with metal springs

CPC: with metal springs (with rubber springs also F16F15/08)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion > Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system > using elastic means > with metal springs

CPC:

Suppression of vibrations in systems ( ; vehicle seat suspension devices B60N2/50; ); Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion ( ; testing static and dynamic balance of machines or structures G01M1/00) > Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems ( ; layered products B32B; suppression of vibration in ships B63; ) > using elastic means (single elements or their attachment F16F1/00 - F16F13/00); > with metal springs (with rubber springs also F16F15/08)

Of 3 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1995.

Child Classifications

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  • F16F 15/063 CPC only CPC only
  • F16F 15/067 using only wound springs since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16F 15/073 using only leaf springs since 1995 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