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B63H 20/08

Means enabling movement of the position of the propulsion element, e.g. for trim, tilt or steering; Control of trim or tilt

Introduced: January 1995

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Outboard propulsion units, e.g. outboard motors or Z-drives; Arrangements thereof on vessels > Means enabling movement of the position of the propulsion element, e.g. for trim, tilt or steering; Control of trim or tilt

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
Subclass:
MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B63H 20/1 Means enabling trim or tilt, or lifting of the propulsion element when an obstruction is hit; Control of trim or tilt
  • B63H 20/12 Means enabling steering

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B63, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES KR 5,719
  2. DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING COMPANY KR 4,684
  3. HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPANY KR 3,015
  4. ZHEJIANG OCEAN UNIVERSITY 1,359
  5. HUDONG-ZHONGHUA SHIPBUILDING (GROUP) COMPANY 1,221
  6. HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY 1,175
  7. SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO SHIPBUILDING COMPANY 1,129
  8. CSSC HUANGPU WENCHONG SHIPBUILDING COMPANY 1,113
  9. GUANGZHOU SHIPYARD INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 1,073
  10. JIANGSU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 963