B25G HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS (attaching the blades or the like to handles of hand tools for soil working A01B1/22; handles of hand implements for harvesting A01D1/14; handles integral with brushware A46B)
Introduced: September 1968
Description
Covers the design, construction, and attachment mechanisms of handles used on hand tools and implements. Encompasses grip designs, materials, ergonomic features, fastening systems, and structural configurations that connect handles to tool heads (such as axes, hammers, shovels, and similar implements). Includes innovations in handle shape, surface texture, shock absorption, and removable or adjustable handle arrangements intended to improve user control and comfort during manual tool operation.
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
CPC: HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS (attaching the blades or the like to handles of hand tools for soil working A01B1/22; handles of hand implements for harvesting A01D1/14; handles integral with brushware A46B)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS
HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS (attaching the blades or the like to handles of hand tools for soil working A01B1/22; handles of hand implements for harvesting A01D1/14; handles integral with brushware A46B)
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.
Child Classifications
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Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B25,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,635
- FANUC JP 3,353
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,950
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 2,397
- HILTI LI 2,243
- FANUC 2,234
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,131
- KAWASAKI HEAVY IND JP 1,940
- MAKITA CORPORATION 1,851
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,562
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B25,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- FANUC JP 3,700
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,293
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 2,871
- HILTI LI 2,424
- FANUC 2,406
- KAWASAKI HEAVY IND JP 2,103
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,854
- MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION US 1,825
- MAKITA CORPORATION JP 1,677
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,513