Skip to content
Search Classifications
Search for IPC and CPC classification codes or keywords
IPC Main Group
F03C 2/00

Rotary-piston engines

Introduced: January 1980

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:
MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass:
POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINES DRIVEN BY LIQUIDS

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

Navigate with arrow keys, Enter to open

  • F03C 2/02 of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
  • F03C 2/08 of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing
  • F03C 2/22 of internal-axis type with equidirectional movement of co-operating members at the points of engagement, or with one of the co-operating members being stationary, the inner member having more teeth or tooth-equivalents than the outer member
  • F03C 2/24 of counter-engagement type, i.e. the movement of co-operating members at the points of engagement being in opposite directions
  • F03C 2/3 having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VESTAS DK 3,539
  2. WOBBEN PROPERTIES DE 2,922
  3. SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY DK 2,747
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,356
  5. BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 1,228
  6. SIEMENS DE 886
  7. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 831
  8. HUANENG CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 785
  9. MING YANG SMART ENERGY GROUP. 652
  10. LM WIND POWER DK 600