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CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
D05B

SEWING (appliances for the tailoring trade A41H; sewing tables A47B29/00; sewing in bookbinding B42B2/00; sewing machines modified for knitting D04B39/08)

Description

D05B covers sewing machines, their components, and mechanisms for stitching fabrics and other materials together using needles and thread. This classification encompasses machine design, needle systems, thread feeding apparatus, stitch formation mechanisms, and control systems for various sewing operations. It includes both general-purpose and specialized sewing machines, such as those for straight stitching, zigzag stitching, buttonhole creation, and decorative work. Related classifications D05C and D05D address embroidering and tufting respectively, which are distinct processes from standard sewing.

49 direct subcodes

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  • D05B 17/00 Sewing machines for concurrently making thread and welded seams (for making non-welded fluid-tight seams D05B1/26)
  • D05B 25/00 Sewing units consisting of combinations of several sewing machines
  • D05B 41/00 Work-collecting devices
  • D05B 43/00 Spool-pin assemblies incorporated in sewing machines
  • D05B 45/00 Applications of measuring devices for determining the length of threads used in sewing machines (measuring devices in embroidery machines D05C, in general G01B)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JACK SEWING MACHINE COMPANY 670
  2. JUKI CORPORATION 427
  3. BROTHER INDUSTRIES 299
  4. BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 255
  5. JANOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY JP 224
  6. BULLMER ELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 184
  7. GUANGDONG ESQUEL TEXTILES COMPANY 168
  8. JUKI CORPORATION JP 159
  9. COLOREEL GROUP SE 139
  10. GUILIN ESQUEL TEXTILES COMPANY 132