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F16L 25/00

Construction or details of pipe joints not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups

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:
PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL

Filing statistics

IPC F16L 25/00 belongs to the parent subclass F16L, which recorded 368,332 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 21,486 in 2013 to 44,248 in 2023 (+106%), peaking at 48,514 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

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • F16L 25/01 specially adapted for realising electrical conduction between the two pipe ends of the joint or between parts thereof
  • F16L 25/04 comprising a collar or ring having a threaded pin rigid with the pipe-encircling member
  • F16L 25/1 Sleeveless joints between two pipes, one being introduced into the other
  • F16L 25/12 Joints for pipes being spaced apart axially
  • F16L 25/14 Joints for pipes of different diameters or cross-section

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