by mechanical means

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting, lowering, or hauling gear of cranes, or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting forces to articles or groups of articles > by mechanical means

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
Subclass:: CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B66C 1/12 Slings comprising chains, wires, ropes, or bands; Nets
B66C 1/22 Rigid members, e.g. L-shaped members, with parts engaging the under surface of the loads; Crane hooks
B66C 1/42 Gripping members engaging only the external or internal surface of the articles
B66C 1/62 comprising article-engaging members of a shape complementary to that of the articles to be handled

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B66, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

INVENTIO CH 3,843
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY US 3,709
SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 2,987
KONE CORPORATION FI 2,922
TOSHIBA ELEVATOR COMPANY 2,922
HITACHI 2,321
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 2,287
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,870
HITACHI BUILDING SYSTEMS COMPANY 1,700
ANHUI HELI COMPANY 1,325