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D01B 5/02

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Hackling or heckling machines (hand heckling tools D01G33/00) > Details

Filing statistics

CPC D01B 5/02 belongs to the parent subclass D01B, which recorded 2,484 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 51 in 2013 to 180 in 2023 (+253%), peaking at 384 applications in 2017. The most active applicants in class D01 are TORAY INDUSTRIES (1,268 applications), MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER (1,200 applications) and NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY (955 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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  • D01B 5/04 Apparatus for feeding, holding, or conveying materials to or in machines
  • D01B 5/06 Construction, mounting, or operating features of heckling devices
  • D01B 5/08 Arrangements for removing, or disposing of, tow or waste
  • D01B 5/10 Touch pins or other ending devices
  • D01B 5/12 Framework; Casings; Coverings
  • D01B 5/14 Driving arrangements
  • D01B 5/16 Arrangements for confining or removing dust or the like

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,268
  2. MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER CH 1,200
  3. NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 955
  4. LENZING AT 602
  5. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 594
  6. WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY 494
  7. TRUETZSCHLER & COMPANY DE 453
  8. KOLON INDUSTRIES KR 433
  9. OERLIKON TEXTILE & COMPANY DE 430
  10. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 412