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B66C 23/10

the paths being substantially horizontal; Level-luffing jib-cranes

Full Title

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) > with jibs mounted for jibbing or luffing movements > and adapted to move the loads in predetermined paths > the paths being substantially horizontal; Level-luffing jib-cranes

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Child Classifications

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  • B66C 23/12 with means for automatically varying the effective length of the hoisting rope or cable
  • B66C 23/14 with means, e.g. pantograph arrangements, for varying jib configuration

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B66, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. INVENTIO CH 3,939
  2. OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY US 3,810
  3. KONE CORPORATION FI 3,008
  4. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 2,333
  5. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,254
  6. HITACHI 1,195
  7. OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 1,065
  8. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 961
  9. INVENTIO 828
  10. CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION US 828