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B65F 2210/179

Suction means, e.g. for forcing a bag inside the receptacle

Full Title

Equipment of refuse receptacles > Suction means, e.g. for forcing a bag inside the receptacle

Filing statistics

CPC B65F 2210/179 belongs to the parent subclass B65F, which recorded 28,979 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 1,360 in 2013 to 1,854 in 2023 (+36%), peaking at 4,188 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B65 are P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) (3,369 applications), KRONES (3,304 applications) and TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE (2,227 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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  • B65F 2210/1795 for sucking off dust particles during insertion of refuse in the receptacle

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B65, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 3,369
  2. KRONES DE 3,304
  3. TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 2,227
  4. CANON JP 2,051
  5. AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY NO 1,731
  6. GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 1,707
  7. CANON 1,693
  8. G.D IT 1,678
  9. MURATA MACHINERY JP 1,664
  10. DAIFUKU COMPANY JP 1,654