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A42C 3/00

Miscellaneous appliances for hat-making, e.g. for making wire forms for hat-frames (sewing-machines for straw hats D05B; sewing- machines for making hat-brims D05B); Apparatus for changing the form or size of finished hats

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Appliances for hat-making not provided for in group , e.g. for making wire forms for hat-frames; Apparatus for changing the form or size of finished hats

CPC: Miscellaneous appliances for hat-making, e.g. for making wire forms for hat-frames (sewing-machines for straw hats D05B; sewing- machines for making hat-brims D05B); Apparatus for changing the form or size of finished hats

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Appliances for hat-making not provided for in group , e.g. for making wire forms for hat-frames; Apparatus for changing the form or size of finished hats

CPC:

Miscellaneous appliances for hat-making, e.g. for making wire forms for hat-frames (sewing-machines for straw hats D05B; sewing- machines for making hat-brims D05B); Apparatus for changing the form or size of finished hats

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • A42C 3/02 Hat-block holders IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A42C 3/04 Stands for trimming ladies' hats IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A42C 3/06 Apparatus for measuring hats 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