CPC Subgroup
B65G 51/04 Conveying the articles in carriers having a cross-section approximating that of the pipe or tube; Tube mail systems
Full Title
Conveying articles through pipes or tubes by fluid flow or pressure; Conveying articles over a flat surface, e.g. the base of a trough, by jets located in the surface > Conveying the articles in carriers having a cross-section approximating that of the pipe or tube; Tube mail systems
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
Navigate with arrow keys, Enter to open
- B65G 51/06 Despatch carriers for tube mail
- B65G 51/08 Controlling or conditioning the operating medium
- B65G 51/18 Adaptations of pipes or tubes; Pipe or tube joints
- B65G 51/20 Braking arrangements
- B65G 51/22 Arrangements for stopping the carriers en route in order to control carrier sequence; Blocking or separating devices
- B65G 51/24 Switches
- B65G 51/26 Stations
- B65G 51/34 Two-way operation
- B65G 51/36 Other devices for indicating or controlling movements of carriers, e.g. for supervising individual tube sections, for counting carriers, for reporting jams or other operating difficulties
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B65, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 3,369
- KRONES DE 3,304
- TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 2,227
- CANON JP 2,051
- AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY NO 1,731
- GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 1,707
- CANON 1,693
- G.D IT 1,678
- MURATA MACHINERY JP 1,664
- DAIFUKU COMPANY JP 1,654