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A46D 1/00

Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles (making artificial bristles D01D, D01F)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles

CPC: Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles (making artificial bristles D01D, D01F)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles

CPC:

Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles (making artificial bristles D01D, D01F)

Of 6 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • A46D 1/003 CPC only CPC only
  • A46D 1/006 CPC only CPC only
  • A46D 1/08 Preparing uniform tufts of bristles IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A46D 1/10 Vibrating devices for arranging bristles 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