IPC Subgroup
F16H 37/12 Gearings comprising primarily toothed or friction gearing, links or levers, and cams, or members of at least two of these three types
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups > Gearings comprising primarily toothed or friction gearing, links or levers, and cams, or members of at least two of these three 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:
- GEARING
Additional Content
Gearings with cranks, eccentrics, or like members fixed to one rotary member and guided along tracks on the other Crank or eccentric gearings with cams or additional guides, or with members having rolling contact ,
2 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F16H 37/14 the movements of two or more independently-moving members being combined into a single movement
- F16H 37/16 with a driving or driven member which both rotates or oscillates on its axis and reciprocates
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