of the rotary-cutter type; Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor (B26B19/04 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: of the rotary-cutter type; Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor

CPC: of the rotary-cutter type; Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor (B26B19/04 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers > of the rotary-cutter type; Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor

CPC:

Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers > of the rotary-cutter type; Cutting heads therefor; Cutters therefor (B26B19/04 takes precedence)

CPC subdivides this area 6x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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B26B 19/141 CPC only CPC only
B26B 19/143 CPC only CPC only
B26B 19/145 CPC only CPC only
B26B 19/146 CPC only CPC only
B26B 19/148 CPC only CPC only
B26B 19/16 involving a knife cylinder or a knife cone or separate cutting elements moved like a rotating cylinder or a rotating cone IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B26,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

GILLETTE COMPANY US 1,650
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 1,359
BIC-VIOLEX GR 618
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 373
BRAUN DE 311
DORCO COMPANY KR 298
WEBER MASCHINENBAUBREIDENBACH DE 278
GILLETTE COMPANY 277
URSCHEL LABORATORIES US 255
SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 241

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B26,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

GILLETTE COMPANY US 1,745
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 1,410
BIC-VIOLEX GR 638
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 378
DISCO CORPORATION JP 355
BRAUN DE 325
WEBER MASCHINENBAUBREIDENBACH DE 304
DORCO COMPANY KR 297
GILLETTE COMPANY 290
URSCHEL LABORATORIES US 264