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F16H 15/04

Gearings providing a continuous range of gear ratios

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Gearings for conveying rotary motion with variable gear ratio, or for reversing rotary motion, by friction between rotary members > without members having orbital motion > Gearings providing a continuous range of gear ratios

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:
GEARING

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • F16H 15/4 in which two members co-operate by means of balls, or rollers of uniform effective diameter, not mounted on shafts
  • F16H 15/42 in which two members co-operate by means of rings or by means of parts of endless flexible members pressed between the first-mentioned members
  • F16H 15/44 in which two members of non-uniform effective diameter directly co-operate with one another

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