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B68G 7/05

Covering or enveloping cores of pads

Full Title

Making upholstery (manufacturing upholstered panels B68G13/00 ; sewing-machines D05B) > Covering or enveloping cores of pads

Filing statistics

CPC B68G 7/05 belongs to the parent subclass B68G, which recorded 3,386 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 213 in 2013 to 211 in 2023 (-1%), peaking at 499 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class B68 are L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (106 applications), YOSHIDA KOGYO (91 applications) and TACHI S COMPANY (74 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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  • B68G 7/051
  • B68G 7/052 with webs secured to the core, e.g. by stitching
  • B68G 7/054 Arrangements of sheathings between spring cores and overlying paddings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B68, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY US 106
  2. YOSHIDA KOGYO JP 91
  3. TACHI S COMPANY JP 74
  4. TACHI S COMPANY 55
  5. SPUEHL CH 49
  6. YOSHIDA KOGYO 47
  7. HARRISON SPINKS COMPONENTS GB 47
  8. HS PRODUCTS GB 45
  9. DREAMWELL US 45
  10. PURPLE INNOVATION US 39