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F16L 37/36

with two lift valves being actuated to initiate the flow through the coupling after the two coupling parts are locked against withdrawal

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Couplings of the quick-acting type > with fluid cut-off means > with fluid cut-off means in each of two pipe-end fittings > with two lift valves being actuated to initiate the flow through the coupling after the two coupling parts are locked against withdrawal

CPC:

Couplings of the quick-acting type ( radially-binding sleeves F16L17/04, F16L21/06; connecting hoses to rigid members F16L33/00) > with fluid cut-off means > with fluid cut-off means in each of two pipe-end fittings > with two lift valves being actuated to initiate the flow through the coupling after the two coupling parts are locked against withdrawal

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both 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