IPC Subgroup
F16H 33/16 which have their own free motion, or consist of fluid
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Gearings based on repeated accumulation and delivery of energy > Rotary transmissions with mechanical accumulators, e.g. weights, springs, intermittently-connected flywheels > Gearings for conveying rotary motion with variable velocity ratio, in which self-regulation is sought > based essentially on inertia > having orbital members influenced by regulating masses > which have their own free motion, or consist of fluid
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
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