CPC Subgroup
B41J 1/42 about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the carrier
Full Title
Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the mounting, arrangement or disposition of the types or dies > with types or dies mounted on carriers rotatable for selection > the plane of the type or die face being parallel to the axis of rotation, e.g. with type on the periphery of cylindrical carriers (B41J1/60 takes precedence) > Carriers swinging for impression > about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the carrier
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B41, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 8,446
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,438
- HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,828
- CANON JP 5,419
- CANON 4,156
- BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,763
- BROTHER INDUSTRIES 2,779
- RICOH COMPANY JP 2,717
- FUJIFILM JP 2,423
- RICOH COMPANY 1,739