D07 ROPES; CABLES OTHER THAN ELECTRIC
Description
D07 encompasses the manufacture, structure, and treatment of ropes and non-electrical cables made from textile fibers, natural or synthetic materials, and wire. This class covers rope-making machinery, twisting and braiding processes, cable construction methods, and finishing treatments such as waterproofing and coating. It includes cordage products ranging from small diameter twines and cordage to large-diameter industrial cables, as well as their reinforcement, splicing, and joining techniques. Electric power cables and telecommunications cables are explicitly excluded, being covered by Class H05K and related electrical classifications.
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Child Classifications
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- D07B ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL (joining ropes or cables to one another or to other objects B65H69/00, F16G11/00; ; mechanical finishing or dressing of ropes D02J; ; decorative ropes or cords D04D; suspension cables for bridges E01D19/16; specially adapted for driving, or for being driven by, pulleys or other gearing elements F16G9/00; electric cables or joints insofar as electrical aspects are essential H01B, H01R)
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 429
- BEKAERT BE 233
- BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION JP 218
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY US 204
- MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE CH 154
- DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 151
- BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 118
- KONE CORPORATION FI 100
- CONTINENTAL REIFEN DE 96
- SOLETANCHE FREYSSINET FR 90