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B65G 43/00

Control devices, e.g. for safety, warning or fault-correcting

Introduced: September 1968

Additional Content IPC

For elevators, escalators or moving walkways

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

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B65G 43/02 detecting dangerous physical condition of load carriers, e.g. for interrupting the drive in the event of overheating IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65G 43/04 detecting slip between driving element and load-carrier, e.g. for interrupting the drive IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65G 43/06 interrupting the drive in case of driving element breakage; Braking or stopping loose load-carriers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65G 43/08 Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed or discharged IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65G 43/10 Sequence control of conveyors operating in combination IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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