DIFF Subgroup
F16F 3/08 with springs made of a material having high internal friction, e.g. rubber
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic > with springs made of a material having high internal friction, e.g. rubber
CPC:
Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic ( ; if including fluid springs F16F5/00, F16F13/00) > with springs made of a material having high internal friction, e.g. rubber
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- F16F 3/087 Units comprising several springs made of plastics or the like material (F16F1/40, take precedence) since 1995 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16F 3/10 combined with springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction 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