the rolling members being balls, rollers, or the like, guided in grooves or sockets in both coupling parts

the rolling members being balls, rollers, or the like, guided in grooves or sockets in both coupling parts · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeF16D3/22
Official titlethe rolling members being balls, rollers, or the like, guided in grooves or sockets in both coupling parts
Display labelthe rolling members being balls, rollers, or the like, guided in grooves or sockets in both coupling parts
Total patents72

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20155
20164
20175
20186
201912
20204
202114
20225
20236
20244
20256
20261

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC F16D3/22?
CPC F16D3/22 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “the rolling members being balls, rollers, or the like, guided in grooves or sockets in both coupling parts.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16D3/22 (the rolling members being balls, rollers, or the like, guided in grooves or sockets in both coupling parts)?
Our database includes 72 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16D3/22 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2024 vs 6 in 2025 (latest complete years).