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B61J 3/00

Shunting or short-distance haulage devices; Similar devices for hauling trains on steep gradients or as starting aids; Car propelling devices therefor (overhead travelling cranes combined with auxiliary means for shunting railway vehicles B66C17/26; capstans B66D)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Shunting or short-distance haulage devices; Similar devices for hauling trains on steep gradients or as starting aids; Car-propelling devices therefor

CPC: Shunting or short-distance haulage devices; Similar devices for hauling trains on steep gradients or as starting aids; Car propelling devices therefor (overhead travelling cranes combined with auxiliary means for shunting railway vehicles B66C17/26; capstans B66D)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Shunting or short-distance haulage devices; Similar devices for hauling trains on steep gradients or as starting aids; Car-propelling devices therefor

CPC:

Shunting or short-distance haulage devices; Similar devices for hauling trains on steep gradients or as starting aids; Car propelling devices therefor (overhead travelling cranes combined with auxiliary means for shunting railway vehicles B66C17/26; capstans B66D)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B61J 3/02 Gravity shunting humps (track brakes or retarding apparatus fixed to permanent way B61K7/02) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B61J 3/08 Devices with reciprocated pushing bars or like driving mechanisms combined with the track for shunting or hauling cars (railway systems of this kind B61B13/12) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B61J 3/10 Car shunting or positioning devices with pinchbar action (pinchbars, crowbars in general B66F15/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B61J 3/12 Self-propelled tractors or pushing vehicles, e.g. mules (with cable traction B61J3/06) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B61,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SIEMENS MOBILITY DE 2,749
  2. CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG COMPANY 2,215
  3. SIEMENS DE 1,941
  4. ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES FR 1,514
  5. BYD COMPANY 1,371
  6. CRRC CHANGCHUN RAILWAY VEHICLES COMPANY 1,205
  7. CRRC ZHUZHOU LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY 1,165
  8. CRRC TANGSHAN COMPANY 1,119
  9. BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION DE 1,001
  10. SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY 958

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B61,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SIEMENS MOBILITY DE 2,967
  2. SIEMENS DE 2,133
  3. ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES FR 1,691
  4. CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG COMPANY 1,100
  5. BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION DE 1,085
  6. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 880
  7. BYD COMPANY 821
  8. KRRI KR 761
  9. HITACHI JP 752
  10. CRRC ZHUZHOU LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY 721