IPC Subgroup
B61H 13/2 Transmitting mechanisms
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Actuating rail-vehicle brakes > Transmitting mechanisms
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- RAILWAYS
- Subclass:
- BRAKES OR OTHER RETARDING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAIL VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR DISPOSITION THEREOF IN RAIL VEHICLES
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B61H 13/22 for braking a single wheel or wheels at one side only, e.g. for locomotives or motor railcars
- B61H 13/24 for cars with two axles or bogies with two axles and braking cylinder(s) for each bogie, the mechanisms at each side being interconnected
- B61H 13/26 for cars or bogies with more than two axles or bogies, the mechanisms at each side being interconnected
- B61H 13/28 with variable leverage or mechanical advantage to obtain quick take-up
- B61H 13/3 adjustable to take account of variation of vehicle weight
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B61, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SIEMENS MOBILITY DE 2,749
- CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG COMPANY 2,215
- SIEMENS DE 1,941
- ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES FR 1,514
- BYD COMPANY 1,371
- CRRC CHANGCHUN RAILWAY VEHICLES COMPANY 1,205
- CRRC ZHUZHOU LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY 1,165
- CRRC TANGSHAN COMPANY 1,119
- BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION DE 1,001
- SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY 958