Strap tighteners

Full Title

Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc. > Strap tighteners

Filing statistics

CPC Y10T 24/21 belongs to the parent subclass Y10T, which recorded 258,746 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 97,316 in 2013 to 2,128 in 2023 (-98%). The most active applicants in class Y10 are BOEING COMPANY (2,373 applications), FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (2,244 applications) and HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (2,186 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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Y10T 24/2102 Cam lever and loop
Y10T 24/2143 Strap-attached folding lever
Y10T 24/2164 Midline
Y10T 24/2166 Jewelry
Y10T 24/2168 Seat belt
Y10T 24/217 Accordion straps
Y10T 24/2172 Parallel poles clamp
Y10T 24/2174 form panels for walls
Y10T 24/2175 Cargo tie down
Y10T 24/2177 Chain tighteners
Y10T 24/2179 Split band with tightener
Y10T 24/2181 Tire chain tighteners
Y10T 24/2183 Ski, boot, and shoe fasteners
Y10T 24/2185 Fixed jaw with sliding or pivoted jaw
Y10T 24/2187 Rack and pinion and circular tighteners
Y10T 24/2189 Circular flange container clamp
Y10T 24/2191 Strap stretching tools, tighteners, and sealers
Y10T 24/2192 Buckle type
Y10T 24/2194 Integral piece
Y10T 24/2196 toggle

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class Y10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

BOEING COMPANY US 2,373
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,244
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 2,186
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 1,997
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,837
GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,794
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,705
CORNING US 1,569
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 1,403
LG CHEM KR 1,364