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F16K 31/30

actuating a gate valve or sliding valve

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Operating means; Releasing devices > actuated by fluid > actuated by a float > actuating a gate valve or sliding valve

CPC:

Operating means; Releasing devices > actuated by fluid ( ; fluid-actuated check valves F16K15/00; fluid-actuated safety valves F16K17/00) > actuated by a float (floats F16K33/00; float-actuated valves in steam-traps F16T1/20, in boilers F22D5/08) > actuating a gate valve or sliding valve

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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