between relatively-moving surfaces

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Sealings > between relatively-moving surfaces

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:: PISTONS; CYLINDERS; PRESSURE VESSELS IN GENERAL; SEALINGS

Additional Content

Sealings between relatively-movable members, by means of a sealing without relatively-moving surfaces Sealings by means of sealing bellows or diaphragms Bellows pistons Piston-rings or ring sealings of similar construction

Related Keywords

STUFFING boxes in general

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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F16J 15/18 with stuffing-boxes for elastic or plastic packings
F16J 15/26 with stuffing-boxes for rigid sealing rings
F16J 15/32 with elastic sealings, e.g. O-rings
F16J 15/34 with slip-ring pressed against a more or less radial face on one member
F16J 15/4 by means of fluid

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