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F17C 1/00

Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge (pressurised apparatus for purposes other than storage, see the relevant subclasses such as A62C, B05B; associated with vehicles, see the appropriate subclass of classes B60 - B64; pressure vessels in general F16J12/00 )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge

CPC: Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge (pressurised apparatus for purposes other than storage, see the relevant subclasses such as A62C, B05B; associated with vehicles, see the appropriate subclass of classes B60 - B64; pressure vessels in general F16J12/00 )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge

CPC:

Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge (pressurised apparatus for purposes other than storage, see the relevant subclasses such as A62C, B05B; associated with vehicles, see the appropriate subclass of classes B60 - B64; pressure vessels in general F16J12/00 )

Of 8 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F17C 1/002 CPC only CPC only
  • F17C 1/005 CPC only CPC only
  • F17C 1/007 CPC only CPC only
  • F17C 1/10 with provision for protection against corrosion, e.g. due to gaseous acid (; inhibiting corrosion of metallic material or incrustation in general C23F) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F17C 1/12 with provision for thermal insulation (; thermal insulation in general F16L59/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F17C 1/14 constructed of aluminium; constructed of non-magnetic steel IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F17C 1/16 constructed of plastics materials IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F17,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING COMPANY KR 1,622
  2. GAZ TRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ FR 1,588
  3. L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE FR 1,470
  4. SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES KR 1,287
  5. HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPANY KR 989
  6. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 830
  7. LINDE DE 703
  8. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 666
  9. ROBERT BOSCH DE 654
  10. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 511

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F17,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GAZ TRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ FR 1,718
  2. L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE FR 1,633
  3. DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING COMPANY KR 1,570
  4. SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES KR 1,174
  5. HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPANY KR 988
  6. LINDE DE 757
  7. ROBERT BOSCH DE 696
  8. BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) DE 523
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 515
  10. KAWASAKI HEAVY IND JP 456