Vertical takeoff and landing (vtol) unmanned aerial vehicle (uav)
US-2016378120-A1 · Dec 29, 2016 · US
Folding or collapsing to reduce overall dimensions of aircraft
Folding or collapsing to reduce overall dimensions of aircraft · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
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Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B64C3/56 |
| Official title | Folding or collapsing to reduce overall dimensions of aircraft |
| Display label | Folding or collapsing to reduce overall dimensions of aircraft |
| Total patents | 676 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 43 |
| 2017 | 49 |
| 2018 | 55 |
| 2019 | 111 |
| 2020 | 91 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2025 | 52 |
| 2026 | 21 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Stowable and deployable unmanned aerial vehicle
US-9522725-B2 · Dec 20, 2016 · US
Wing fold controller
US-2016362171-A1 · Dec 15, 2016 · US
Interface for control of a foldable wing on an aircraft
US-9517834-B2 · Dec 13, 2016 · US
Deployment mechanism
US-2016355250-A1 · Dec 8, 2016 · US
Wing tip device attachment apparatus and method
US-9499255-B2 · Nov 22, 2016 · US
Folding wing tip device with rotatable lock
US-2016332722-A1 · Nov 17, 2016 · US
Folding wing tip and rotating locking device
US-2016332723-A1 · Nov 17, 2016 · US
Folding wing tip and biased locking device
US-2016332721-A1 · Nov 17, 2016 · US
System and method for flying trucks
US-2016318609-A1 · Nov 3, 2016 · US
System for latching and locking a foldable airfoil
US-9481446-B2 · Nov 1, 2016 · US
Wing fold system rotating latch
US-9469392-B2 · Oct 18, 2016 · US
Adaptive wing for an aircraft
US-9469391-B1 · Oct 18, 2016 · US
Wingtip control system
US-2016280392-A1 · Sep 29, 2016 · US
Connector between two aircraft components, such as a wing and wing tip device
US-2016272298-A1 · Sep 22, 2016 · US
Load transfer apparatus for transferring loads in an aircraft structure
US-2016272297-A1 · Sep 22, 2016 · US
Aircraft comprising a foldable aerodynamic structure and an articulation mechanism for a foldable aerodynamic structure
US-2016264232-A1 · Sep 15, 2016 · US
Latching apparatus and methods
US-9440730-B2 · Sep 13, 2016 · US
Arrangement for moving a wing tip device between a flight configuration and a ground configuration
US-2016251075-A1 · Sep 1, 2016 · US
Backup System
US-2016251073-A1 · Sep 1, 2016 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B64C3/56?
- CPC B64C3/56 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Folding or collapsing to reduce overall dimensions of aircraft.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B64C3/56 (Folding or collapsing to reduce overall dimensions of aircraft)?
- Our database includes 676 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B64C3/56 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 55 in 2024 vs 52 in 2025 (latest complete years).