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E01B 29/00

Laying, rebuilding, or taking-up tracks; Tools or machines therefor (E01B27/00, E01B31/00 take precedence)

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  • E01B 29/02 Transporting, laying, removing, or renewing lengths of assembled track, assembled switches, or assembled crossings (E01B29/04 takes precedence)
  • E01B 29/04 Lifting or levelling of tracks (lifting devices in general B66F)
  • E01B 29/05 Transporting, laying, removing, or renewing both rails and sleepers (as assembled units E01B29/02)
  • E01B 29/32 Installing or removing track components, not covered by the preceding groups, e.g. sole-plates, rail anchors (E01B31/26 takes precedence)
  • E01B 29/40 Means or arrangements for temporarily supporting laid tracks, or rails or sleepers in the track (temporary fishplates E01B11/18)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PLASSER & THEURER EXPORT VON BAHNBAUMASCHINEN AT 998
  2. CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS US 937
  3. CHINA RAILWAY SIYUAN SURVEY AND DESIGN GROUP COMPANY 869
  4. WIRTGEN DE 740
  5. CHINA RAILWAY MAJOR BRIDGE ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY 685
  6. CHANG AN UNIVERSITY 615
  7. CREEC (CHINA RAILWAY ERYUAN ENGINEERING GROUP) 613
  8. SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY 562
  9. TONGJI UNIVERSITY 500
  10. ROAD & BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 491