CPC Main Group
B66C 23/00 Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom, or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory of swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib-cranes, derricks, tower cranes (base supporting structures with legs B65C5/00)
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Child Classifications
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- B66C 23/02 with non-adjustable and non-inclinable jibs mounted solely for slewing movements
- B66C 23/04 with jibs the effective length of which is variable in operation, e.g. longitudinally displaceable, extensible
- B66C 23/06 with jibs mounted for jibbing or luffing movements
- B66C 23/16 with jibs supported by columns, e.g. towers having their lower end mounted for slewing movements
- B66C 23/18 specially adapted for use in particular purposes
- B66C 23/58 arranged to carry out a desired sequence of operations automatically, e.g. hoisting followed by luffing and slewing
- B66C 23/60 Derricks
- B66C 23/62 Constructional features or details (of dredgers E02F)
- B66C 23/88 Safety gear (for cranes in general B66C15/00; for rope, cable, or chain winding mechanisms B66D1/54)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B66, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- INVENTIO CH 3,939
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY US 3,810
- KONE CORPORATION FI 3,008
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 2,333
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,254
- HITACHI 1,195
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 1,065
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 961
- INVENTIO 828
- CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION US 828