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E02D 29/05

at least part of the cross-section being constructed in an open excavation or from the ground surface, e.g. assembled in a trench

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underground or underwater structures (underground tanks B65D88/76; hydraulic engineering, e.g. sealings or joints, E02B; underground garages E04H6/00; underground air-raid shelters E04H9/12; burial vaults E04H13/00); Retaining walls > Underground structures, e.g. tunnels or galleries, built in the open air or by methods involving disturbance of the ground surface all along the location line; Methods of making them > at least part of the cross-section being constructed in an open excavation or from the ground surface, e.g. assembled in a trench

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  • E02D 29/055 further excavation of the cross-section proceeding underneath an already installed part of the structure, e.g. the roof of a tunnel

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KOMATSU JP 3,939
  2. CATERPILLAR US 3,490
  3. HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 2,553
  4. KOMATSU 1,789
  5. JOHN DEERE US 1,277
  6. HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY 1,102
  7. KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY COMPANY JP 1,014
  8. HOHAI UNIVERSITY 975
  9. CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 810
  10. VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SE 787