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IPC Subgroup
F16F 15/137

the elastic members consisting of two or more springs of different types

Introduced: January 1995

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion > Suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of members moving with the system > using elastic members or friction-damping members, e.g. between a rotating shaft and a gyratory mass mounted thereon > the rotating system comprising two or more gyratory masses > using springs as elastic members, e.g. metallic springs > the elastic members consisting of two or more springs of different types

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:
SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION

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