having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Conveyors having an endless traction element, e.g. a chain, transmitting movement to a continuous or substantially-continuous load-carrying surface or to a series of individual load-carriers; Endless-chain conveyors in which the chains form the load-carrying surface > having a load-carrying surface formed by a series of interconnected, e.g. longitudinal, links, plates, or platforms

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 4 additional codes.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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B65G 17/061 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B65G 17/063 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B65G 17/065 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B65G 17/067 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B65G 17/08 the surface being formed by the traction element +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B65G 17/10 the surface forming a longitudinal trough IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B65,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

CANON 3,755
SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 3,721
YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 3,659
DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 3,573
KRONES DE 3,114
P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 2,777
TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 2,720
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,574
KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 2,371
RICOH COMPANY 2,349

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B65,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 3,369
KRONES DE 3,304
TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 2,227
CANON JP 2,051
AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY NO 1,731
GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 1,707
CANON 1,693
G.D IT 1,678
MURATA MACHINERY JP 1,664
DAIFUKU COMPANY JP 1,654