CPC technology class · B66

B66F - Hoisting

Hoisting, lifting, hauling or pushing, not otherwise provided for, e.g. devices which apply a lifting or pushing force directly to the surface of a load. 4,001 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

4,001
US patents granted: B66
Parent CPC class: 20
Active assignees: +79%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Hoisting ranks #273 of 670 CPC technology areas - 4,001 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 79% over five years.

#273
of 670 CPC technology areas: 4,001
US patents granted, 2015–2025: Crown Equipment
leading assignee (188): +79%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Top assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation (188 patents)

CPC subclass B66F - HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD - covers 4,001 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B66 (HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B66F is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Crown Equipment Corporation leads with 188 patents, followed by Oshkosh Corporation at 131 grants and Jungheinrich Ag at 94.

Filing activity in B66F is up 79% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a sharp acceleration suggesting an emerging or fast-moving technology area. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is B66F innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B66F, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 79% versus 2015–2019.

Crown Equipment

188
Oshkosh

131
Jungheinrich

94
Toyota Jidoshokki

85
The Raymond

67
Altec Industries

56
Autostore Technology…

55
Hyster-yale Group

46
Cascade

39
Mitsubishi Logisnext

33
Vehicle Service Group

33
Manitou Italia S R L

32

What this shows Crown Equipment is the most active filer in B66F, holding 188 of the 4,001 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

View data table

Top patent holders in CPC subclass B66F
Rank	Company	Patents in B66F
#1	Crown Equipment Corporation	188
#2	Oshkosh Corporation	131
#3	Jungheinrich Ag	94
#4	Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki	85
#5	The Raymond Corporation	67
#6	Altec Industries, Inc.	56
#7	Autostore Technology AS	55
#8	Hyster-yale Group, Inc.	46
#9	Cascade Corporation	39
#10	Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd.	33
#11	Vehicle Service Group, Llc	33
#12	Manitou Italia S.r.l.	32
#13	Daifuku Co., Ltd.	28
#14	Gray Manufacturing Company, Inc.	27
#15	Murata Machinery, Ltd.	26
#16	JLG Industries, Inc.	26
#17	Haulotte Group	24
#18	HAI Robotics Co., Ltd.	23
#19	Beijing Geekplus Technology Co., Ltd.	21
#20	Hubtex Maschinenbau Gmbh & Co. KG	20

About This Class

CPC subclass B66F belongs to class B66.

4,001 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

20 companies actively patent in this space.

Classification System

Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) is a hierarchical patent classification system used by the USPTO and EPO.

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Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading B66F assignee, placed by how many patents it holds in this class (horizontal) against its company-wide average claims per patent (vertical) - a read on whether the class is led by broad-but-shallow filers or focused deep-claim players.

Top 14 B66F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B66F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B66F?

CPC subclass B66F covers HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD. It belongs to CPC class B66 (HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING), with 4,001 US utility patents granted since 2015.

How many patents have been filed in B66F?

4,001 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B66F between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.

Which company holds the most patents in B66F?

Crown Equipment Corporation leads B66F with 188 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.

How is patent data for B66F collected?

Patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It covers all US granted utility patents and assigns CPC codes based on the technology described in each patent.

What is the difference between CPC class and subclass?

A CPC class (e.g., B66) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B66F provide finer granularity within that category. PlainPatent organizes data at the subclass level (4-character codes) for the most useful view of technology domains.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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