GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Subclass:: GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE

Description

B65F covers systems and apparatus for collecting, gathering, and removing household waste, municipal refuse, and similar solid waste materials. This includes waste collection vehicles, containers, compactors, and integrated refuse handling systems designed for domestic, commercial, or public sanitation purposes. The classification encompasses mechanical and automated solutions for waste segregation, transport, and temporary storage prior to final disposal or processing. Adjacent classes address specialized waste treatment (e.g., incineration, composting) and broader conveying systems applied to other materials.

Related Keywords

DISPOSAL of refuseLITTER binsgathering REFUSE; removal of REFUSEstreet REFUSE binsSANITARY pails; SANITARY binsgathering or removing road refuse or litter by SUCTIONgathering or removing WASTEWASTE bins

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B65F 1/00 Refuse receptacles
B65F 3/00 Vehicles particularly adapted for collecting refuse
B65F 5/00 Gathering or removal of refuse otherwise than by receptacles or vehicles
B65F 7/00 Cleaning or disinfecting devices combined with refuse receptacles or refuse vehicles
B65F 9/00 Transferring of refuse between vehicles or containers with intermediate storage or pressing

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