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B65H 2301/4226

Delivering, advancing piles

Full Title

Handling processes for sheets or webs > Type of handling process > Piling, depiling, handling piles > Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles > Delivering, advancing piles

Filing statistics

CPC B65H 2301/4226 belongs to the parent subclass B65H, which recorded 133,109 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 7,651 in 2013 to 12,565 in 2023 (+64%), peaking at 16,310 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

6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B65H 2301/42262 by acting on surface of outermost articles of the pile, e.g. in nip between pair of belts or rollers
  • B65H 2301/42264 by moving the surface supporting the lowermost article of the pile, e.g. conveyor, carriage
  • B65H 2301/42265 by moving the surface supporting the pile of articles on edge, e.g. conveyor or carriage
  • B65H 2301/42266 by acting on edge of the pile for moving it along a surface, e.g. pushing
  • B65H 2301/42268 by acting on one of the outermost article for moving pile of articles on edge along a surface, e.g. pushing

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