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A42B

HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

A42B covers the design, construction, and manufacture of hats and general head coverings intended for wear on the human head. This subclass includes bonnets, caps, helmets for non-protective purposes, crowns, tiaras, and similar articles designed primarily for fashion, comfort, or ceremonial use. It encompasses structural elements such as brims, visors, linings, and attachment mechanisms, as well as decorative and functional modifications to head coverings. Protective headwear with specialized safety functions (such as industrial safety helmets or sports protective gear) is typically classified in more specific technical classes based on their protective properties rather than in A42B.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS

CPC: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

HATS; HEAD COVERINGS

CPC:

HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A42B 5/00 Veils; Holders for veils IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A42B 7/00 Fastening means for head coverings; Elastic cords; Ladies' hat fasteners (hat-pins A44B9/06) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A42,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 411
  2. BELL SPORTS US 256
  3. MIPS SE 221
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 148
  5. GENTEX CORPORATION US 129
  6. KASK IT 122
  7. PFANNER SCHUTZBEKLEIDUNG AT 114
  8. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 107
  9. GU ZHENGHUI 88
  10. MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION US 82

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A42,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 277
  2. BELL SPORTS US 265
  3. MIPS SE 225
  4. GENTEX CORPORATION US 150
  5. KASK IT 125
  6. PFANNER SCHUTZBEKLEIDUNG AT 115
  7. NIKE US 107
  8. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 102
  9. STRYKER CORPORATION US 95
  10. ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 92