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F01L 1/00

Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
Subclass:
CYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES

Additional Content

Valve-gear specially for steam engines or specially for other machines or engines with variable fluid distribution

11 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • F01L 1/26 characterised by the provision of two or more valves operated simultaneously by same transmitting-gear; peculiar to machines or engines with more than two lift valves per cylinder
  • F01L 1/28 characterised by the provision of coaxial valves; characterised by the provision of valves co-operating with both intake and exhaust ports
  • F01L 1/3 characterised by the provision of positively opened and closed valves, i.e. desmodromic valves
  • F01L 1/32 characterised by the provision of means for rotating lift valves, e.g. to diminish wear
  • F01L 1/44 Multiple-valve gear or arrangements, not provided for in preceding subgroups, e.g. with lift and different valves
  • F01L 1/46 Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in preceding subgroups

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 8,496
  2. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 7,291
  3. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 5,503
  4. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,556
  5. SIEMENS DE 3,992
  6. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 3,929
  7. RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 3,534
  8. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,407
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,042
  10. WEICHAI POWER COMPANY 2,888