B66C 23/16 with jibs supported by columns, e.g. towers having their lower end mounted for slewing movements
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes > with jibs supported by columns, e.g. towers having their lower end mounted for slewing movements
Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom, or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory of swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib-cranes, derricks, tower cranes (base supporting structures with legs B65C5/00) > with jibs supported by columns, e.g. towers having their lower end mounted for slewing movements
Of 2 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
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Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B66,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- INVENTIO CH 3,843
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY US 3,709
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 2,987
- KONE CORPORATION FI 2,922
- TOSHIBA ELEVATOR COMPANY 2,922
- HITACHI 2,321
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 2,287
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,870
- HITACHI BUILDING SYSTEMS COMPANY 1,700
- ANHUI HELI COMPANY 1,325
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B66,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- INVENTIO CH 3,939
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY US 3,810
- KONE CORPORATION FI 3,008
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 2,333
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,254
- HITACHI 1,195
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY 1,065
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 961
- INVENTIO 828
- CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION US 828