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DIFF Subgroup
B26B 21/14

Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Razors of the open or knife type; Safety razors or other shaving implements of the planing type; Hair-trimming devices involving a razor-blade; Equipment therefor > involving changeable blades > Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 10 subcodes exist in both systems.

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B26B 21/20 involving blades with more than two cutting edges; involving disc blades (B26B21/22 - B26B21/38 take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B26B 21/24 of the magazine type; of the injector type (containers for storing razor-blades A45D27/24) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B26B 21/26 of the continuous ribbon type IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B26B 21/28 of the drawing cut type, i.e. with the cutting edge of the blade arranged obliquely to the handle IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B26B 21/38 with provision for reciprocating the blade by means other than rollers (reciprocating the cutting elements of clippers or dry shavers B26B19/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

  1. GILLETTE COMPANY US 1,650
  2. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 1,359
  3. BIC-VIOLEX GR 618
  4. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 373
  5. BRAUN DE 311
  6. DORCO COMPANY KR 298
  7. WEBER MASCHINENBAUBREIDENBACH DE 278
  8. GILLETTE COMPANY 277
  9. URSCHEL LABORATORIES US 255
  10. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 241

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

  1. GILLETTE COMPANY US 1,745
  2. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 1,410
  3. BIC-VIOLEX GR 638
  4. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 378
  5. DISCO CORPORATION JP 355
  6. BRAUN DE 325
  7. WEBER MASCHINENBAUBREIDENBACH DE 304
  8. DORCO COMPANY KR 297
  9. GILLETTE COMPANY 290
  10. URSCHEL LABORATORIES US 264