F16L 55/17 by means of rings, bands or sleeves pressed against the outside surface of the pipe or hose
Introduced: January 1990
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems > Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders > from outside the pipe > by means of rings, bands or sleeves pressed against the outside surface of the pipe or hose
Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems (F16L1/00 - F16L53/00, F16L57/00, F16L59/00 take precedence; repairing or joining pipes on or under water F16L1/26; cleaning of pipes B08B9/02, e.g. removal of blockages B08B9/027; devices for preventing bursting of water pipes by freezing E03B7/10) > Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders > from outside the pipe (specially adapted for bends, branch units, branching pipes, or the like F16L55/179) > by means of rings, bands or sleeves pressed against the outside surface of the pipe or hose
CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 3 additional codes.
3 codes are CPC-only extensions.
IPC defines codes here since 1990.
Child Classifications
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- F16L 55/172 the ring, band or sleeve being tightened by a tangentially arranged threaded pin and a nut since 1990 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class F16,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 21,545
- ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 9,446
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 7,215
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 6,846
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 6,106
- NTN CORPORATION 5,305
- SKF SE 4,219
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,852
- NSK 3,850
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 3,639
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class F16,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 22,817
- ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 10,523
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 7,933
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 7,059
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 4,867
- SKF SE 4,729
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,111
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,838
- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS US 3,575
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,499