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D06B 3/10

of fabrics (D06B3/24, D06B3/28, D06B3/32 take precedence; jiggers D06B3/32)

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Passing of textile materials through liquids, gases or vapours to effect treatment, e.g. washing, dyeing, bleaching, sizing, impregnating (mercerising D06B7/00; solvent-treatment D06B9/00; treatment of selected parts of textile materials D06B11/00; with aid of vibration D06B13/00) > of fabrics (D06B3/24, D06B3/28, D06B3/32 take precedence; jiggers D06B3/32)

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  • D06B 3/12 in zig-zag manner over series of guiding means
  • D06B 3/14 in wound form
  • D06B 3/16 in superimposed, i.e. stack-packed, form
  • D06B 3/22 only one side of the fabric coming into contact with the guiding means

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,955
  2. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 7,190
  3. HAIER SMART HOME 5,471
  4. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,962
  5. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,870
  6. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 2,869
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,731
  8. MIELE DE 1,371
  9. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION US 1,285
  10. ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES SE 1,261