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F16D 3/3

in which the coupling is specially adapted to constant velocity-ratio

Introduced: September 1968

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 > Hooke's joints or other joints with an equivalent intermediate member to which each coupling part is pivotally or slideably connected > in which the coupling is specially adapted to constant velocity-ratio

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

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Child Classifications

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  • F16D 3/34 parts being connected by ridges, pins, balls, or the like guided in grooves or between cogs

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