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F16D 3/202

one coupling part having radially projecting pins, e.g. tripod joints

Introduced: January 1990

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive > Universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts > one coupling part entering a sleeve of the other coupling part and connected thereto by sliding or rolling members > one coupling part having radially projecting pins, e.g. tripod joints

Classification Context

Section:
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS OR UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
Subclass:
COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • F16D 3/205 the pins extending radially outwardly from the coupling part
  • F16D 3/207 the pins extending radially inwardly from the coupling part

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F16, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY DE 21,545
  2. ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN DE 9,446
  3. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 7,215
  4. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 6,846
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 6,106
  6. NTN CORPORATION 5,305
  7. SKF SE 4,219
  8. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,852
  9. NSK 3,850
  10. HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 3,639