the inner and outer member being in contact along more than one line or surface

the inner and outer member being in contact along more than one line or surface · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeF04C18/3446
Official title{the inner and outer member being in contact along more than one line or surface}
Display labelthe inner and outer member being in contact along more than one line or surface
Total patents44

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201512
20162
20176
20182
20192
20203
20215
20228
20232
20241
20251

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC F04C18/3446?
CPC F04C18/3446 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “the inner and outer member being in contact along more than one line or surface.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04C18/3446 (the inner and outer member being in contact along more than one line or surface)?
Our database includes 44 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04C18/3446 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 1 in 2024 vs 1 in 2025 (latest complete years).