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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)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier

CPC: 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)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier

CPC:

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)

Of 9 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A46B 3/005 CPC only CPC only
  • A46B 3/02 by pitch, resin, cement, or other adhesives IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A46B 3/04 by mouldable materials, e.g. metals, cellulose derivatives, plastics (A46B1/00 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A46B 3/06 by welding together bristles made of metal wires or plastic materials IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A46B 3/16 by wires or other anchoring means, specially for U-shaped bristle tufts IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A46B 3/18 the bristles being fixed on or between belts or wires IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A46B 3/20 the bristles being fixed or joined in rubber bodies, e.g. in soft rubber IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A46B 3/22 rubber bristles being fixed in or on brush bodies IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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