F16P 3/02 Screens or other safety members moving in synchronism with members which move to and fro
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machine; Control arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body > Screens or other safety members moving in synchronism with members which move to and fro
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:
- SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL
Filing statistics
IPC F16P 3/02 belongs to the parent subclass F16P, which recorded 8,595 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 553 in 2013 to 808 in 2023 (+46%), peaking at 1,117 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
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Child Classifications
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- F16P 3/04 for machines with parts which approach one another during operation, e.g. for stamping presses
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