Hydrants; Arrangements of valves therein; Keys for hydrants

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Hydrants; Arrangement of valves therein; Keys for hydrants

CPC: Hydrants; Arrangements of valves therein; Keys for hydrants

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Methods or installations for drawing-off water > Hydrants; Arrangement of valves therein; Keys for hydrants

CPC:

Methods or installations for drawing-off water (domestic water-drawing devices E03C; taps or valves per se F16K) > Hydrants; Arrangements of valves therein; Keys for hydrants

Of 8 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

Child Classifications

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E03B 2009/022 2nd only CPC only CPC only
E03B 9/025 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
E03B 9/04 Column hydrants IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
E03B 9/08 Underground hydrants IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
E03B 9/14 Draining devices for hydrants IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
E03B 9/16 Devices for retaining foreign matter, e.g. sand IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
E03B 9/18 Cleaning tools for hydrants IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
E03B 9/20 Pillar fountains or like apparatus for dispensing drinking water IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class E03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

TOTO 2,957
LIXIL CORPORATION 1,646
XIAMEN RT PLUMBING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 925
NEOPERL DE 870
GROHE DE 828
PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 738
WUHAN SHENGYU DRAINAGE SYSTEMS COMPANY 727
GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL CH 613
KOHLER COMPANY US 570
TOTO JP 549

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class E03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

NEOPERL DE 934
GROHE DE 870
TOTO 646
GEBERIT INTERNATIONAL CH 629
KOHLER COMPANY US 621
TOTO JP 590
LIXIL CORPORATION JP 429
AS AMERICA US 324
HANSGROHE SE DE 314
LIXIL CORPORATION 307