E04H 6/18 with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions (E04H6/14 takes precedence)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions
CPC: with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions (E04H6/14 takes precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Buildings for parking cars, rolling-stock, aircraft, vessels or like vehicles, e.g. garages > Garages for many vehicles > with mechanical means for shifting or lifting vehicles > with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions
Buildings for parking cars, rolling-stock, aircraft, vessels or like vehicles, e.g. garages > Garages for many vehicles > with mechanical means for shifting or lifting vehicles > with means for transport in vertical direction only or independently in vertical and horizontal directions (E04H6/14 takes precedence)
Of 10 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.
5 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Child Classifications
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- E04H 6/20 characterised by use of conveyor chains or rotatable rollers for horizontal transport IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E04H 6/22 characterised by use of movable platforms for horizontal transport +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E04H 6/24 characterised by use of dollies for horizontal transport +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E04H 6/26 characterised by use of tiltable floors or floor sections; characterised by use of movable ramps IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- E04H 6/28 characterised by use of turntables or rotary rings for horizontal transport +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class E04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 6,575
- ZHEJIANG YASHA DECORATION COMPANY 4,488
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,427
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION SECOND ENGINEERING BUREAU 4,352
- CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 3,122
- GOLD MANTIS FINE DECORATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) COMPANY 2,605
- SHENYANG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY 2,420
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION SEVENTH ENGINEERING DIVISION COMPANY 2,284
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION FIFTH ENGINEERING DIVISION CORPORATION 2,008
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION FIRST BUILDING (GROUP) CORPORATION 1,967
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class E04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 1,675
- CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 1,593
- ZHEJIANG YASHA DECORATION COMPANY 1,551
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,297
- GOLD MANTIS FINE DECORATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) COMPANY 1,212
- SHENYANG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY 926
- VAELINGE INNOVATION SE 901
- CHINA MCC5 GROUP CORPORATION 894
- VKR HOLDING DK 854
- SHANGHAI BAOYE GROUP CORPORATION 753