CPC Main Group
B65H 31/00 Pile receivers (carriers used for associating, collating or gathering articles B65H39/00)
10 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B65H 31/02 with stationary end support against which pile accumulates
- B65H 31/04 with movable end support arranged to recede as pile accumulates
- B65H 31/20 adjustable for different article sizes
- B65H 31/22 removable or interchangeable
- B65H 31/24 multiple or compartmented, e.d. for alternate, programmed, or selective filling
- B65H 31/26 Auxiliary devices for retaining articles in the pile
- B65H 31/28 Bands, chains, or like moving receivers (for articles piled on edge B65H31/06)
- B65H 31/30 Arrangements for removing completed piles (bands, chains, or like moving receivers B65H31/28)
- B65H 31/32 Auxiliary devices for receiving articles during removal of a completed pile
- B65H 31/34 Apparatus for squaring-up piled articles
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B65, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 3,369
- KRONES DE 3,304
- TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 2,227
- CANON JP 2,051
- AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY NO 1,731
- GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 1,707
- CANON 1,693
- G.D IT 1,678
- MURATA MACHINERY JP 1,664
- DAIFUKU COMPANY JP 1,654