rotating about a horizontal or slightly-inclined axis

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects with movement which is non-progressive > in moving drums or other mainly-closed receptacles > rotating about a horizontal or slightly-inclined axis

CPC:

Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects with movement which is non-progressive > in moving drums or other mainly-closed receptacles (F26B11/18 takes precedence) > rotating about a horizontal or slightly-inclined axis

CPC subdivides this area 7x more granularly than IPC with 7 additional codes.

7 codes are CPC-only extensions, 1 exist only in IPC.

Child Classifications

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F26B 11/0404 +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
F26B 11/0436 CPC only CPC only
F26B 11/044 CPC only CPC only
F26B 11/0445 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
F26B 11/0463 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
F26B 11/049 CPC only CPC only
F26B 11/0495 CPC only CPC only
F26B 11/06 with stirring devices which are held stationary IPC only IPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F26,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

LG ELECTRONICS KR 392
TRUKING TECHNOLOGY 292
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 258
MENGZHOU YUANHONG DRYING EQUIPMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY 190
HAIER SMART HOME 176
SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 174
LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 166
SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 162
GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 157
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 152

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F26,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

LG ELECTRONICS KR 487
DUERR SYSTEMS DE 205
SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 200
SEMES COMPANY KR 187
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 181
LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 178
TOKYO ELECTRON JP 168
LG CHEM KR 166
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 139
SCREEN HOLDINGS 127