Means for fastening cables or ropes to one another or to other objects; Caps or sleeves for fixing on cables or ropes

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

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:: BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTINGS PREDOMINANTLY USED THEREFOR

Filing statistics

IPC F16G 11/00 belongs to the parent subclass F16G, which recorded 22,382 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,753 in 2013 to 1,877 in 2023 (+7%), peaking at 2,484 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class F16 are SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES & COMPANY (21,545 applications), ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN (9,446 applications) and TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (7,215 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

fastenings or couplings for CABLE(S)COUPLING(S) for ropes or cablesFASTENINGS for cables or ropesRING(S) boltsfastening and couplings for ROPE(S)THIMBLES for ropes

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F16G 11/02 with parts deformable to grip the cable or cables; Fastening means which engage a sleeve or the like fixed on the cable
F16G 11/03 incorporating resiliently-mounted members for attachment of the cable end
F16G 11/04 with wedging action, e.g. friction clamps of grommet-thimble type
F16G 11/06 with laterally-arranged screws
F16G 11/08 Fastenings for securing ends of driving-cables to one another, the fastenings having approximately the same diameter as the cables
F16G 11/1 Quick-acting fastenings; Clamps holding in one direction only
F16G 11/12 Connections or attachments, e.g. turnbuckles, adapted for straining of cables, ropes or wire
F16G 11/14 Devices or coupling-pieces designed for easy formation of adjustable loops, e.g. choker hooks; Hooks or eyes with integral parts designed to facilitate quick attachment to cables or ropes at any point, e.g. by forming loops

Top Applicants

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

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