FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS

Introduced: September 1968

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:: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS

Description

F16M covers structural components and support systems for machinery that lack specific classification elsewhere in the IPC. This subclass includes frames, casings, beds, stands, and support structures for engines, machines, and apparatus that function as general mechanical supports rather than specialized elements tied to particular equipment types. Applications encompass vibration damping mounts, machine foundations, structural frames for various industrial equipment, and modular support systems. This classification excludes components specific to particular machine types (e.g., engine blocks for specific engines) or those covered by more specialized sections.

Related Keywords

(2) BED(S) for engines or machineryCAMERA(S) standsMOUNTINGS for machines [= beds]camera tripods

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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F16M 1/00 Frames or casings of engines, machines, or apparatus; Frames serving as machinery beds
F16M 11/00 Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon
F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
F16M 3/00 Portable or wheeled frames or beds, e.g. for emergency power-supply aggregates, compressor sets
F16M 5/00 Engine beds, i.e. means for supporting engines or machines on foundations
F16M 7/00 Details of attaching or adjusting engine beds, frames, or supporting-legs on foundation or base; Attaching non-moving engine parts, e.g. cylinder blocks
F16M 9/00 Special layout of foundations with respect to machinery to be supported

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