CPC Subgroup
B31B 50/26 Folding sheets, blanks or webs
Full Title
Making rigid or semi-rigid containers, e.g. boxes or cartons > Folding sheets, blanks or webs
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B31B 50/28 around mandrels, e.g. for forming bottoms
- B31B 50/36 by continuously feeding the sheets, blanks or webs to stationary members, e.g. plates, ploughs or cores
- B31B 50/44 by plungers moving through folding dies
- B31B 50/52 by reciprocating or oscillating members, e.g. fingers (by plungers moving through folding dies B31B50/44)
- B31B 50/56 by rotary members co-operating with blades
- B31B 50/58 by moving endless belts
- B31B 50/585 by air jets
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B31, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 496
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 403
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 332
- RANPAK CORPORATION US 279
- PULPAC SE 256
- BOBST MEX CH 251
- TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 246
- PREGIS INNOVATIVE PACKAGING US 210
- WESTROCK SHARED SERVICES US 204
- BHS CORRUGATED MASCHINEN- UND ANLAGENBAU DE 198