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B65G 69/00

Auxiliary measures taken, or devices used, in connection with loading or unloading

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Subclass:
TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS

Filing statistics

IPC B65G 69/00 belongs to the parent subclass B65G, which recorded 773,577 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 27,737 in 2013 to 105,830 in 2023 (+282%), peaking at 107,540 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B65 are CANON (3,755 applications), SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) (3,721 applications) and YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY (3,659 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Related Keywords

STAITHES for loading vehicles

12 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B65G 69/02 Filling storage spaces as completely as possible, e.g. application of vibrators
  • B65G 69/04 Spreading-out the materials conveyed over the whole surface to be loaded; Trimming heaps of loose materials
  • B65G 69/06 Fluidising
  • B65G 69/08 Devices for emptying storage spaces as completely as possible
  • B65G 69/1 Obtaining an average product from stored bulk material
  • B65G 69/12 Sieving bulk materials during loading or unloading
  • B65G 69/14 Pulverising loaded or unloaded materials
  • B65G 69/16 Preventing pulverisation, deformation, breakage, or other mechanical damage to the goods or materials
  • B65G 69/18 Preventing escape of dust
  • B65G 69/2 Auxiliary treatments, e.g. aerating, heating, humidifying, de-aerating, cooling, de-watering, or drying, during loading or unloading; Loading or unloading in a fluid medium other than air

Top Applicants

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

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