BRUSHES (handles not integral with brushware B25G)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

A46B covers the design and construction of brushes used for personal hygiene, cleaning, and grooming applications. This classification includes toothbrushes, hairbrushes, shaving brushes, and general-purpose cleaning brushes with various bristle materials, handle configurations, and mechanical features. It encompasses both manually operated brushes and those with powered or semi-automated elements, as well as innovations in bristle attachment, wear resistance, and ergonomic design. Related brush components and manufacturing methods specific to brush construction are included within this subclass.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: BRUSHES

CPC: BRUSHES (handles not integral with brushware B25G)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

BRUSHES

CPC:

BRUSHES (handles not integral with brushware B25G)

Of 10 combined children, 9 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A46B 1/00 Brush bodies and bristles moulded as a unit IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A46B 11/00 Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water (driven brush bodies A46B13/00; ; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by liquid carrying members in general, e.g. by pads B05C1/00, B05D1/28) +4 CPC −2 IPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A46B 13/00 Brushes with driven brush bodies (power-driven toothbrushes A61C17/16) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A46B 15/00 Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements +9 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A46B 17/00 Accessories for brushes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A46B 2200/00 Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications 2nd only +5 CPC CPC only CPC only
A46B 3/00 Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier (machines or appliances therefor A46D) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A46B 5/00 Brush bodies; Handles integral with brushware +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A46B 7/00 Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A46B 9/00 Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A46,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY US 1,438
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 724
L'OREAL FR 626
GILLETTE COMPANY US 420
P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 313
DYSON GB 291
LION CORPORATION JP 267
BRAUN DE 259
ZAHORANSKY DE 248
LION CORPORATION 214

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A46,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY US 1,508
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 969
L'OREAL FR 884
DYSON GB 494
GILLETTE COMPANY US 465
P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 405
BRAUN DE 353
LION CORPORATION JP 287
ZAHORANSKY DE 253
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 243