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B41J 19/80

Pawl-and-ratchet mechanisms

Full Title

Character- or line-spacing mechanisms > Line-spacing mechanisms (special line-feeds, e.g. long feeds B41J11/36) > Positive-feed mechanisms > Pawl-and-ratchet mechanisms

3 direct subcodes

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  • B41J 19/88 moving a type carriage
  • B41J 19/90 moving a paper or like web or strip, e.g. over a stationary support, automatically in response to movements other than carriage return

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B41, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 8,446
  2. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,438
  3. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,828
  4. CANON JP 5,419
  5. CANON 4,156
  6. BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,763
  7. BROTHER INDUSTRIES 2,779
  8. RICOH COMPANY JP 2,717
  9. FUJIFILM JP 2,423
  10. RICOH COMPANY 1,739