Large containers

Introduced: January 1980

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Subclass:: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

Additional Content

Construction or assembling of bulk storage containers employing civil engineering techniques in situ or off the site Gas holders of variable capacity Vessels for containing or storing compressed, liquefied or solidified gases

Related Keywords

BUNKERS for storage of articles or materialsTANKS for storage or transport of articles or materials

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B65D 88/02 rigid
B65D 88/16 flexible
B65D 88/26 Hoppers, i.e. containers having funnel-shaped discharge sections
B65D 88/34 having floating covers, e.g. floating roofs or blankets
B65D 88/52 collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
B65D 88/54 characterised by means facilitating filling or emptying
B65D 88/74 having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents
B65D 88/76 for use underground
B65D 88/78 for use in or under water

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B65, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

CANON 3,755
SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 3,721
YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 3,659
DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 3,573
KRONES DE 3,114
P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 2,777
TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 2,720
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,574
KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 2,371
RICOH COMPANY 2,349