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B66C 23/00

Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

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

Related Keywords

cranes with lifting BEAM(S)cranes with lifting BOOMSCANTILEVER(S) cranesJIB cranesTOWER(S) cranes

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B66C 23/02 with non-adjustable and non-inclinable jibs mounted solely for slewing movements
  • B66C 23/04 with jibs the effective length of which is variable in operation, e.g. longitudinally displaceable, extensible
  • B66C 23/16 with jibs supported by columns, e.g. towers having their lower end mounted for slewing movements
  • B66C 23/58 arranged to carry-out a desired sequence of operations automatically, e.g. hoisting followed by luffing and slewing

Top Applicants

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

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