DIFF Subgroup
B65G 47/74 Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices > Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 8 subcodes exist in both systems.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B65G 47/76 Fixed or adjustable ploughs or transverse scrapers +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B65G 47/80 Turntables carrying articles or materials to be transferred, e.g. combined with ploughs or scrapers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B65G 47/82 Rotary or reciprocating members for direct action on articles or materials, e.g. pushers, rakes, shovels IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B65G 47/84 Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements +2 CPC −1 IPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B65G 47/88 Separating or stopping elements, e.g. fingers (attached to star-shaped wheels B65G47/84) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B65G 47/90 Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B65G 47/94 Devices for flexing or tilting travelling structures; Throw-off carriages +1 CPC 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