F16P SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL;
Introduced: September 1968
Description
F16P covers general safety devices and protective mechanisms used across mechanical machinery and installations to prevent injury, damage, or malfunction. This includes guards, shields, protective covers, restraint systems, and mechanical fail-safes that function independently of the specific machine they protect. The classification encompasses safety devices for rotating shafts, cutting tools, moving parts, and hazardous areas, as well as devices that limit motion, prevent unintended operation, or contain debris. Subject matter specific to particular machine types (such as safety devices integral to motors, pumps, or textile machinery) is typically classified in the relevant technical subclass rather than F16P.
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL
CPC: SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL;
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL
SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL;
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- F16P 1/00 Safety devices independent of the control and operation of any machine (protective devices for the eyes or ears, worn on the body or carried in the hand, A61F9/00, A61F11/00) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16P 3/00 Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machine; Control arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body (F16P5/00 takes precedence) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16P 5/00 Emergency means for rendering ineffective a coupling conveying reciprocating movement if the motion of the driven part is prematurely resisted +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- F16P 7/00 Emergency devices preventing damage to a machine or apparatus (F16P1/00, F16P3/00, F16P5/00 take precedence) 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