IPC Subgroup
E01F 7/04 Devices affording protection against snowslides, avalanches or falling rocks, e.g. avalanche preventing structures, galleries
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Devices affording protection against snow, sand drifts, side-wind effects, snowslides, avalanches or falling rocks; Anti-dazzle arrangements > Devices affording protection against snowslides, avalanches or falling rocks, e.g. avalanche preventing structures, galleries
Classification Context
- Section:
- FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- Class:
- CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- Subclass:
- ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
Related Keywords
road protection against AVALANCHES
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINA RAILWAY SIYUAN SURVEY AND DESIGN GROUP COMPANY 2,096
- CHANG AN UNIVERSITY 1,878
- ROAD & BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 1,796
- CREEC (CHINA RAILWAY ERYUAN ENGINEERING GROUP) 1,493
- CHINA RAILWAY MAJOR BRIDGE ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY 1,327
- CCCC FIRST HIGHWAY ENGINEERING GROUP COMPANY 1,133
- CCCC SECOND HARBOUR ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,029
- PLASSER & THEURER EXPORT VON BAHNBAUMASCHINEN AT 935
- TONGJI UNIVERSITY 899
- CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS US 868