using belts, V-belts, or ropes (with toothed belts F16H9/24; pulleys of adjustable construction F16H55/52)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: using belts, V-belts, or ropes

CPC: using belts, V-belts, or ropes (with toothed belts F16H9/24; pulleys of adjustable construction F16H55/52)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Gearings for conveying rotary motion with variable gear ratio, or for reversing rotary motion, by endless flexible members > without members having orbital motion > using belts, V-belts, or ropes

CPC:

Gearings for conveying rotary motion with variable gear ratio, or for reversing rotary motion, by endless flexible members (control of change-speed or reversing-gearings conveying rotary motion F16H59/00 - F16H63/00) > without members having orbital motion > using belts, V-belts, or ropes (with toothed belts F16H9/24; pulleys of adjustable construction F16H55/52)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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F16H 9/06 engaging a stepped pulley IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F16H 9/08 engaging a conical drum (F16H9/12 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F16H 9/10 engaging a pulley provided with radially-actuatable elements carrying the belt IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F16H 9/12 engaging a pulley built-up out of relatively axially-adjustable parts in which the belt engages the opposite flanges of the pulley directly without interposed belt-supporting members +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
F16H 9/22 specially adapted for ropes 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