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F16K 25/00

Details relating to contact between valve members and seats (movement of valve members other than for opening and closing F16K29/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

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IPC: Details relating to contact between valve members and seats

CPC: Details relating to contact between valve members and seats (movement of valve members other than for opening and closing F16K29/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Details relating to contact between valve members and seats

CPC:

Details relating to contact between valve members and seats (movement of valve members other than for opening and closing F16K29/00)

Of 3 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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  • F16K 25/005 CPC only CPC only
  • F16K 25/02 Arrangements using fluid issuing from valve members or seats IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16K 25/04 Arrangements for preventing erosion, not otherwise provided for IPC+CPC Available in 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