F16M FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
Introduced: September 1968
Description
F16M covers structural components and support systems for machinery that lack specific classification elsewhere in the IPC. This subclass includes frames, casings, beds, stands, and support structures for engines, machines, and apparatus that function as general mechanical supports rather than specialized elements tied to particular equipment types. Applications encompass vibration damping mounts, machine foundations, structural frames for various industrial equipment, and modular support systems. This classification excludes components specific to particular machine types (e.g., engine blocks for specific engines) or those covered by more specialized sections.
Of 8 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
6 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- F16M 1/00 Frames or casings of engines, machines or apparatus; Frames serving as machinery beds IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16M 11/00 Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon (without heads F16M13/00; easels or stands for blackboards or the like A47B97/04; show-stands A47F7/00; for workmen E04G1/32; supporting or suspending for lighting devices F21V21/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles (heads thereof F16M11/02 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ); Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16M 3/00 Portable or wheeled frames or beds, e.g. for emergency power-supply aggregates, compressor sets (construction of vehicles in general B60 - B62) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16M 5/00 Engine beds, i.e. means for supporting engines or machines on foundations IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16M 7/00 Details of attaching or adjusting engine beds, frames, or supporting-legs on foundation or base; Attaching non-moving engine parts, e.g. cylinder blocks (elastic or equivalent mounting for absorbing vibrations F16F, especially F16F15/04) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16M 9/00 Special layout of foundations with respect to machinery to be supported (foundations for machinery E02D27/44) 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