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F16H 61/62

involving use of a speed-changing gearing or of a clutch in the connection between runners (F16H61/60 takes precedence; combinations of fluid gearings for conveying rotary motion with mechanical clutches for bridging a fluid gearing of the hydrokinetic type F16H45/02)

Introduced: January 1990

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: involving use of a speed-changing gearing or of a clutch in the connection between runners

CPC: involving use of a speed-changing gearing or of a clutch in the connection between runners (F16H61/60 takes precedence; combinations of fluid gearings for conveying rotary motion with mechanical clutches for bridging a fluid gearing of the hydrokinetic type F16H45/02)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Control functions within change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion > Control of exclusively fluid gearing > hydrodynamic > controlled by changing the flow, force, or reaction of the liquid in the working circuit, while maintaining a completely filled working circuit > by change of the mechanical connection of, or between, the runners > involving use of a speed-changing gearing or of a clutch in the connection between runners

CPC:

Control functions within change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion > Control of exclusively fluid gearing > hydrodynamic > controlled by changing the flow, force, or reaction of the liquid in the working circuit, while maintaining a completely filled working circuit > by change of the mechanical connection of, or between, the runners > involving use of a speed-changing gearing or of a clutch in the connection between runners (F16H61/60 takes precedence; combinations of fluid gearings for conveying rotary motion with mechanical clutches for bridging a fluid gearing of the hydrokinetic type F16H45/02)

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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