IPC Classification

Class code (prefix) Descriptions Number of results
E21D 1/00 Sinking shafts
E21D 1/02 Sinking shafts by hand
E21D 1/03 Sinking shafts mechanically
E21D 1/04 Sinking shafts mechanically with grabs
E21D 1/06 Sinking shafts mechanically with shaft-boring cutters
E21D 1/08 Sinking shafts while moving the lining downwards
E21D 1/10 Preparation of the ground
E21D 1/12 Preparation of the ground by freezing
E21D 1/14 Freezing apparatus
E21D 1/16 Preparation of the ground by petrification
E21D 3/00 Raising shafts, i.e. working upwards from the bottom
E21D 5/00 Lining shafts; Linings therefor
E21D 5/01 Lining shafts; Linings therefor using prefabricated lining lowered into a hole filled with liquid or viscous mass
E21D 5/02 Lining shafts; Linings therefor with wood
E21D 5/04 Lining shafts; Linings therefor with brick, concrete, stone, or similar building materials
E21D 5/06 Lining shafts; Linings therefor with iron or steel
E21D 5/08 Lining shafts; Linings therefor with iron or steel in the form of profiled parts
E21D 5/10 Lining shafts; Linings therefor with iron or steel in the form of tubbing
E21D 5/11 Lining shafts; Linings therefor with combinations of different materials, e.g. wood, metal, concrete
E21D 5/012 Use of fluid-tight or anti-friction material on outside of, or between, lining layers
E21D 5/016 Bearer curbs
E21D 7/00 Shaft equipment, e.g. timbering within the shaft
E21D 7/02 Arrangement of guides for cages in shafts; Connection of guides for cages to shaft walls
E21D 8/00 Shafts not provided for in groups
E21D 9/00 Tunnels or galleries, with or without linings; Methods or apparatus for making thereof; Layout of tunnels or galleries
E21D 9/01 Methods or apparatus for enlarging or restoring the cross-section of tunnels, e.g. by restoring the floor to its original level
E21D 9/02 Driving inclined tunnels or galleries
E21D 9/04 Driving tunnels or galleries through loose materials; Apparatus therefor not otherwise provided for
E21D 9/06 Making by using a driving shield
E21D 9/08 Making by using a driving shield with additional boring or cutting means
E21D 9/10 Making by using boring or cutting machines
E21D 9/11 Making by using boring or cutting machines with a rotary drilling-head cutting simultaneously the whole cross-section, i.e. full-face machines
E21D 9/12 Devices for removing or hauling away excavated material or spoil; Working or loading platforms
E21D 9/13 Devices for removing or hauling away excavated material or spoil; Working or loading platforms using hydraulic or pneumatic conveying means
E21D 9/14 Layout of tunnels or galleries; Constructional features of tunnels or galleries, not otherwise provided for, e.g. portals, day-light attenuation at tunnel openings
E21D 9/087 Making by using a driving shield with additional boring or cutting means with a rotary drilling-head cutting simultaneously the whole cross-section, i.e. full-face machines
E21D 9/093 Control of the driving shield
E21D 11/00 Lining tunnels, galleries or other underground cavities, e.g. large underground chambers; Linings therefor; Making such linings in situ, e.g. by assembling
E21D 11/02 Lining predominantly with wood
E21D 11/03 Lining predominantly with wood using timber-setting machines
E21D 11/04 Lining with building materials
E21D 11/05 Lining with building materials using compressible insertions
E21D 11/06 Lining with building materials with bricks
E21D 11/07 Lining with building materials with bricks using brick-laying machines
E21D 11/08 Lining with building materials with preformed concrete slabs
E21D 11/10 Lining with building materials with concrete cast in situ; Shuttering or other equipment adapted therefor
E21D 11/12 Temporary supports for use during building; Accessories
E21D 11/14 Lining predominantly with metal
E21D 11/15 Plate linings; Laggings, i.e. linings designed for holding back formation material or for transmitting the load to main supporting members
E21D 11/18 Arch members
E21D 11/20 Special cross-sections, e.g. corrugated
E21D 11/22 Clamps or other yieldable means for interconnecting adjacent arch members either rigidly, or allowing arch member parts to slide when subjected to excessive pressure
E21D 11/24 Knuckle joints or links between arch members
E21D 11/26 Shoes for connecting arch members to longitudinal struts
E21D 11/28 Longitudinal struts
E21D 11/30 Bases for lower arch members
E21D 11/34 Joints between vertical props and horizontal top bars
E21D 11/36 Linings or supports specially shaped for tunnels or galleries of irregular cross-section
E21D 11/38 Waterproofing; Heat insulating; Soundproofing; Electric insulating
E21D 11/40 Devices or apparatus specially adapted for handling or placing units of linings for tunnels or galleries
E21D 13/00 Large underground chambers; Methods or apparatus for making them
E21D 13/02 Methods
E21D 13/04 Special equipment; Accessories
E21D 15/00 Props; Chocks
E21D 15/02 Non-telescopic props
E21D 15/04 Non-telescopic props with wooden prop parts joined by double conical connectors
E21D 15/06 Non-telescopic props with parts joined by a lock, with or without slight axial adjustability
E21D 15/08 Non-telescopic props with parts joined by a lock, with or without slight axial adjustability with toggle joint connection
E21D 15/10 Non-telescopic props with parts joined by a lock, with or without slight axial adjustability with dog-clutch or pin-and-hole connection
E21D 15/12 Non-telescopic props with parts joined by a lock, with or without slight axial adjustability with locking devices located near head or foot
E21D 15/14 Telescopic props
E21D 15/15 Means counteracting entry of dirt; Built-in cleaning devices
E21D 15/16 Telescopic props with parts held together by positive means, with or without relative sliding movement when the prop is subject to excessive pressure
E21D 15/18 Telescopic props with parts held together by positive means, with or without relative sliding movement when the prop is subject to excessive pressure with one part resting on a supporting medium, e.g. rubber, sand, bitumen, lead, located in the other part, with or without expulsion or displacement of the medium upon excessive pressure
E21D 15/20 Telescopic props with parts held together by positive means, with or without relative sliding movement when the prop is subject to excessive pressure with pawl, pin, cross-piece, or the like engaging with ratchet teeth, notches, holes, or the like spaced apart at intervals
E21D 15/22 Telescopic props with parts held together by positive means, with or without relative sliding movement when the prop is subject to excessive pressure with member, pin, cross-piece, or the like ruptured, sheared through, or permanently deformed upon excessive pressure
E21D 15/24 Telescopic props with parts held together by positive means, with or without relative sliding movement when the prop is subject to excessive pressure with axial screw-and-nut, rack-and-worm, or like mechanism
E21D 15/26 Telescopic props with parts held together by positive means, with or without relative sliding movement when the prop is subject to excessive pressure with axial screw-and-nut, rack-and-worm, or like mechanism with screw, worm, or the like not self-locking but normally prevented from rotation by friction members which slip upon excessive pressure
E21D 15/28 Telescopic props with parts held relatively to each other by friction or gripping, e.g. using wedges
E21D 15/30 Telescopic props with parts held relatively to each other by friction or gripping, e.g. using wedges by means expanded or contracted by pressure applied through the medium of a fluid or quasi-fluid, e.g. rubber
E21D 15/32 Telescopic props with parts held relatively to each other by friction or gripping, e.g. using wedges by a deformable collar
E21D 15/34 Telescopic props with parts held relatively to each other by friction or gripping, e.g. using wedges by axially-moving balls, rollers, or the like
E21D 15/36 Telescopic props with parts held relatively to each other by friction or gripping, e.g. using wedges by a tiltable collar surrounding one or both parts
E21D 15/38 Telescopic props with parts held relatively to each other by friction or gripping, e.g. using wedges with longitudinally-divided upper or lower prop parts, e.g. interfitting laminations
E21D 15/40 Collar or other support gripped to one or both parts by toggle-action, cam, or other member pivoted or similarly mounted
E21D 15/42 Telescopic props with parts held relatively to each other by friction or gripping, e.g. using wedges with special parts to influence the friction
E21D 15/43 Telescopic props with parts held relatively to each other by friction or gripping, e.g. using wedges - Details of wedges
E21D 15/44 Hydraulic, pneumatic, or hydraulic-pneumatic props
E21D 15/45 Hydraulic, pneumatic, or hydraulic-pneumatic props having closed fluid system, e.g. with built-in pumps or accumulators
E21D 15/46 Telescopic props with alarm devices
E21D 15/48 Chocks or the like
E21D 15/50 Component parts or details of props
E21D 15/51 Component parts or details of props specially adapted to hydraulic, pneumatic, or hydraulic-pneumatic props, e.g. arrangements of relief valves
E21D 15/52 Extensible units located above or below standard props
E21D 15/54 Component parts or details of props - Details of the ends of props
E21D 15/55 Component parts or details of props - Details of the ends of props of prop heads
E21D 15/56 Component parts or details of props - Details of locks of telescopic props
E21D 15/58 Devices for setting props
E21D 15/59 Devices for setting props for hydraulic, pneumatic, or hydraulic-pneumatic props
E21D 15/60 Devices for withdrawing props or chocks
E21D 15/502 Prop bodies characterised by their shape, e.g. of specified cross-section
E21D 15/582 Devices for setting props for mechanical props
E21D 17/00 Caps for supporting mine roofs
E21D 17/01 Caps for supporting mine roofs characterised by the shape of the cap, e.g. of specified cross-section
E21D 17/02 Cantilever extension or similar protecting devices
E21D 17/03 Brackets for roof-supporting bars
E21D 17/04 Cantilever extension or similar protecting devices for use in longwall working
E21D 17/05 Cantilever extension or similar protecting devices for use in longwall working hydraulically extensible
E21D 17/06 Cantilever extension or similar protecting devices for use in drifting galleries
E21D 17/08 Cap joints for obtaining a coal-face free of pit-props
E21D 17/10 Caps for supporting mine roofs - Details of mine caps for engaging the tops of pit-props, with or without retaining-plates; Retaining-plates
E21D 17/022 Auxiliary devices for temporary support of roof-supporting beams whilst assembling
E21D 17/054 Cantilever extension or similar protecting devices for use in longwall working hydraulically pivotable
E21D 17/082 Cap joints for obtaining a coal-face free of pit-props of sliding type
E21D 17/086 Cap joints for obtaining a coal-face free of pit-props of articulated type
E21D 19/00 Provisional protective covers for working space
E21D 19/02 Provisional protective covers for working space for use in longwall working
E21D 19/04 Provisional protective covers for working space for use in drifting galleries
E21D 19/06 Arrangements for applying the covers
E21D 20/00 Setting anchoring-bolts
E21D 20/02 Setting anchoring-bolts with provisions for grouting
E21D 21/00 Anchoring-bolts for roof, floor, or shaft-lining protection
E21D 21/02 Anchoring-bolts for roof, floor, or shaft-lining protection having means for indicating tension
E21D 23/00 Mine roof supports for step-by-step movement, e.g. in combination with provisions for shifting of conveyors, mining machines or guides therefor
E21D 23/03 Mine roof supports for step-by-step movement, e.g. in combination with provisions for shifting of conveyors, mining machines or guides therefor having protective means, e.g. shields, for preventing or impeding entry of loose material into the working space or support
E21D 23/04 Structural features of the supporting construction, e.g. linking members between adjacent frames or sets of props; Means for counteracting lateral sliding on inclined floor
E21D 23/06 Special mine caps or special tops of pit-props for permitting step-by-step movement
E21D 23/08 Advancing mechanisms
E21D 23/10 Advancing mechanisms with advancing devices separate from the supporting construction
E21D 23/12 Control, e.g. using remote control
E21D 23/14 Effecting automatic sequential movement of supports, e.g. one behind the other
E21D 23/16 Hydraulic or pneumatic features, e.g. circuits, arrangement or adaptation of valves, setting or retracting devices
E21D 23/18 Hydraulic or pneumatic features, e.g. circuits, arrangement or adaptation of valves, setting or retracting devices of advancing mechanisms
E21D 23/20 Hydraulic or pneumatic features, e.g. circuits, arrangement or adaptation of valves, setting or retracting devices of advancing mechanisms for sequential movement, e.g. one behind the other
E21D 23/22 Hydraulic or pneumatic features, e.g. circuits, arrangement or adaptation of valves, setting or retracting devices of advancing mechanisms incorporated in mine caps
E21D 23/24 Hydraulic or pneumatic features, e.g. circuits, arrangement or adaptation of valves, setting or retracting devices of advancing mechanisms the advancing mechanisms being separate from the supporting construction
E21D 23/26 Hydraulic or pneumatic control