having cutters rotating about a vertical axis

Introduced: January 1985

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters > characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus > having rotating cutters > having cutters rotating about a vertical axis

CPC:

Mowers (combined with apparatus performing additional operations while mowing A01D37/00 - A01D41/00, A01D43/00; convertible to apparatus for purposes other than mowing or capable of performing operations other than mowing A01D42/00); Mowing apparatus of harvesters > characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus > having rotating cutters > having cutters rotating about a vertical axis

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 9 subcodes exist in both systems.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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A01D 34/64 mounted on a vehicle, e.g. a tractor, or drawn by an animal or a vehicle (A01D34/695 takes precedence) since 1985 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01D 34/67 hand-guided by a walking operator since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01D 34/695 supported by an air cushion since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01D 34/71 with means for discharging mown material (A01D57/26 - A01D57/30 take precedence; combined with means for gathering or loading mown material A01D43/06) since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01D 34/73 Cutting apparatus since 1985 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01D 34/74 Cutting-height adjustment since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01D 34/76 Driving mechanisms for the cutters since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01D 34/81 Casings; Housings (A01D34/71 takes precedence) since 2000 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01D 34/82 Other details since 1985 +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,725
JOHN DEERE US 6,555
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,280
DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,260
BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,106
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,609
KUBOTA CORPORATION 4,458
SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,341
BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,305
CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,024

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

JOHN DEERE US 6,949
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,297
DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,458
BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,296
BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,654
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,631
SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,410
CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,128
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 3,805
BAYER DE 3,607