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CPC Main Group
B41J 7/00

Type-selecting or type-actuating mechanisms (index setting B41J5/02)

11 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B41J 7/32 Type-face selected by operation of sliding members
  • B41J 7/34 Type-face selected by operation of rotary members
  • B41J 7/48 Type carrier arrested in selected position by electromagnetic means
  • B41J 7/90 Syllable, line, or like type selection
  • B41J 7/96 Means checking correctness of setting

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