B68G METHODS, EQUIPMENT, OR MACHINES FOR USE IN UPHOLSTERING; UPHOLSTERY NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Description
B68G covers machinery, equipment, and processes specifically designed for upholstering operations, including stuffing, padding, covering, and finishing textile or leather surfaces on furniture and similar articles. This classification encompasses both the specialized apparatus used in upholstery manufacture and novel upholstering techniques not captured by more specific classes within the saddlery and upholstery field. It addresses the industrial and craft methods for applying cushioning materials, fabrics, and decorative elements to create or restore upholstered goods, excluding specialized equipment covered under other B68 subclasses dedicated to saddlery components.
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B68G 1/00 Loose filling materials for upholstery
- B68G 11/00 Finished upholstery not provided for in other classes
- B68G 13/00 Upholstered panels (; specially adapted for sound-absorption E04B, G10K )
- B68G 15/00 Auxiliary devices and tools specially for upholstery
- B68G 3/00 Treating materials to adapt them specially as upholstery filling
- B68G 5/00 Resilient upholstery pads (finished upholstery B68G11/00 )
- B68G 7/00 Making upholstery (manufacturing upholstered panels B68G13/00 ; sewing-machines D05B)
- B68G 9/00 Placing upholstery springs in pockets; Fitting springs in upholstery
- B68G 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B68, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY US 106
- YOSHIDA KOGYO JP 91
- TACHI S COMPANY JP 74
- TACHI S COMPANY 55
- SPUEHL CH 49
- YOSHIDA KOGYO 47
- HARRISON SPINKS COMPONENTS GB 47
- HS PRODUCTS GB 45
- DREAMWELL US 45
- PURPLE INNOVATION US 39