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F16D 55/2

comprising an expansible fluid-filled flexible member coaxial with the brake

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes > with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members > by moving discs or pads away from one another against radial walls of drums or cylinders > with self-tightening action, e.g. by means of coacting helical surfaces or balls and inclined surfaces > Brakes actuated by a fluid-pressure device arranged in or on the brake > comprising an expansible fluid-filled flexible member coaxial with the brake

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

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