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A46D 1/04

Preparing bristles

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Bristles; Selection of materials for bristles > Preparing bristles

CPC:

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

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

Child Classifications

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  • A46D 1/045 Cleaning, e.g. washing, drying IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A46D 1/05 Splitting; Pointing IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A46D 1/055 Combing; Mixing; Sorting IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A46D 1/06 Machines or apparatus for cutting 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