CPC Main Group
E01H 8/00 Removing undesirable matter from the permanent way of railways; Removing undesirable matter from tramway rails (E01H1/00 - E01H6/00 take precedence; )
2 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- E01H 8/02 Methods or apparatus for removing ice or snow from railway tracks, e.g. using snow-ploughs (operating only on rails or flange grooves E01H8/10)
- E01H 8/10 Removing undesirable matter from rails, flange grooves, or the like , e.g. removing ice from contact rails, removing mud from flange grooves (heating, blowing, or fluid-applying devices installed in the track E01B19/00; built-in draining devices for rails E01B21/02; removing ballast from rails E01B27/04)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
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