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DIFF Subgroup
F16K 47/08

for decreasing pressure and having a throttling member separate from the closure member

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Means in valves for absorbing fluid energy > for decreasing pressure and having a throttling member separate from the closure member

CPC:

Means in valves for absorbing fluid energy (for pipes F16L55/00) > for decreasing pressure and having a throttling member separate from the closure member

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • F16K 47/10 in which the medium in one direction must flow through the throttling channel, and in the other direction may flow through a much wider channel parallel to the throttling channel IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16K 47/12 the throttling channel being of helical form IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16K 47/14 the throttling member being a perforated membrane IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F16K 47/16 the throttling member being a cone 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