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F16H 55/48

manufactured exclusively or in part of non-metallic material, e.g. plastics (F16H55/38, F16H55/42, F16H55/46 take precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: manufactured exclusively or in part of non-metallic material, e.g. plastics

CPC: manufactured exclusively or in part of non-metallic material, e.g. plastics (F16H55/38, F16H55/42, F16H55/46 take precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Elements with teeth or friction surfaces for conveying motion; Worms, pulleys or sheaves for gearing mechanisms > Friction members > Pulleys > manufactured exclusively or in part of non-metallic material, e.g. plastics

CPC:

Elements with teeth or friction surfaces for conveying motion; Worms, pulleys or sheaves for gearing mechanisms (of screw-and-nut gearing F16H25/00) > Friction members > Pulleys (with features essential for adjustment F16H55/52) > manufactured exclusively or in part of non-metallic material, e.g. plastics (F16H55/38, F16H55/42, F16H55/46 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