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B65H 2405/45

Shafts for winding/unwinding

Full Title

Parts for holding the handled material > Holders, supports for rolls > Shafts for winding/unwinding

Filing statistics

CPC B65H 2405/45 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

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Child Classifications

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  • B65H 2405/451 Radially extending end abuttments
  • B65H 2405/453 Passive holding elements, e.g. spring-biased pins
  • B65H 2405/454 Means for penetrating into the core material, e.g. for transmitting torque

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