DIFF Subgroup
F16H 55/02 Toothed members; Worms
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Elements with teeth or friction surfaces for conveying motion; Worms, pulleys or sheaves for gearing mechanisms > Toothed members; Worms
CPC:
Elements with teeth or friction surfaces for conveying motion; Worms, pulleys or sheaves for gearing mechanisms (of screw-and-nut gearing F16H25/00) > Toothed members; Worms
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 9 subcodes exist in both systems.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- F16H 55/06 Use of materials; Use of treatments of toothed members or worms to affect their intrinsic material properties +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16H 55/10 Constructively simple tooth shapes, e.g. shaped as pins, as balls IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16H 55/14 Construction providing resilience or vibration-damping (F16H55/06 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16H 55/17 Toothed wheels (worm wheels F16H55/22; chain wheels F16H55/30) since 1980 +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16H 55/22 for transmissions with crossing shafts, especially worms, worm-gears 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