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F16K 47/04

for decreasing pressure , the throttle being incorporated in the closure member

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: for decreasing pressure, the throttle being incorporated in the closure member

CPC: for decreasing pressure , the throttle being incorporated in the closure member

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Means in valves for absorbing fluid energy > for decreasing pressure, the throttle being incorporated in the closure member

CPC:

Means in valves for absorbing fluid energy (for pipes F16L55/00) > for decreasing pressure , the throttle being incorporated in the closure member

Of 2 combined children, 1 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • F16K 47/045 CPC only CPC only
  • F16K 47/06 with a throttle in the form of a helical channel 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