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B66D 5/16

for action on ropes or cables

Full Title

Braking or detent devices characterised by application to lifting or hoisting gear, e.g. for controlling the lowering of loads (for pulley blocks B66D3/10) > Crane, lift hoist, or winch brakes operating on drums, barrels, or ropes > for action on ropes or cables

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