Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings ( E06B7/098 takes precedence )

Full Title

Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows ( ; screening or similar protective devices E06B9/00) > Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings ( E06B7/098 takes precedence )

Filing statistics

CPC E06B 7/16 belongs to the parent subclass E06B, which recorded 94,488 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 6,576 in 2013 to 6,204 in 2023 (-6%), peaking at 11,587 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class E06 are SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS (1,388 applications), HUNTER DOUGLAS (874 applications) and VIEW (763 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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E06B 7/18 by means of movable edgings, e.g. draught sealings additionally used for bolting
E06B 7/22 by means of elastic edgings, e.g. elastic rubber tubes; by means of resilient edgings, e.g. felt or plush strips, resilient metal strips (E06B7/18 takes precedence)
E06B 7/24 without separate sealing members, e.g. with labyrinth

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FR 1,388
HUNTER DOUGLAS US 874
VIEW US 763
VKR HOLDING DK 627
GUARDIAN GLASS US 460
PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 426
LG ELECTRONICS KR 406
SOMFY ACTIVITES FR 368
SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 353
AGC GLASS EUROPE BE 350