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CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
B66F

HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD ( mounting artificial islands on piles or like supports E02B17/00; scaffolding combined with lifting devices E04G1/22; lifting devices for sliding forms E04G11/24; lifting of buildings E04G23/06; shores or struts E04G25/00; lifts or other hoisting devices on ladders E06C7/12; props for mining E21D15/00)

Description

B66F covers residual hoisting, lifting, hauling, and pushing devices not classified under more specific subclasses (B66B–B66E), particularly those applying force directly to load surfaces without mechanical advantage systems. This includes vacuum lifters, magnetic lifters, friction-based movers, and similar force-application devices for material handling. The classification encompasses both manual and powered equipment designed for direct load manipulation rather than rope-and-pulley or chain-hoist mechanisms. Adjacent classes address elevators (B66B), cranes and derricks (B66C), and winches and capstans (B66D).

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  • B66F 15/00 Crowbars or levers

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