F16H 7/08 Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains (pulleys of adjustable construction F16H55/52)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Means for varying tension of belts, ropes, or chains
CPC: Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains (pulleys of adjustable construction F16H55/52)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members > Means for varying tension of belts, ropes, or chains
Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members (specific for conveying rotary motion with variable gear ratio or for reversing rotary motion F16H9/00) > Means for varying tension of belts, ropes or chains (pulleys of adjustable construction F16H55/52)
CPC subdivides this area 11x more granularly than IPC with 10 additional codes.
10 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 7 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
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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