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B41F 31/32

Lifting or adjusting devices (for damping rollers B41F7/40)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Lifting or adjusting devices

CPC: Lifting or adjusting devices (for damping rollers B41F7/40)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Inking arrangements or devices > Arrangements for tripping, lifting, adjusting, or removing inking rollers; Supports, bearings, or forks therefor > Lifting or adjusting devices

CPC:

Inking arrangements or devices (inking units for platen presses B41F1/40; inking units for cylinder presses B41F3/81) > Arrangements for tripping, lifting, adjusting, or removing inking rollers; Supports, bearings, or forks therefor > Lifting or adjusting devices (for damping rollers B41F7/40)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • B41F 31/34 Cam, eccentric, wedge, or like devices IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41F 31/36 fluid-pressure operated IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41F 31/38 magnetically operated IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 14,672
  2. CANON 14,153
  3. RICOH COMPANY 8,049
  4. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,044
  5. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,312
  6. BROTHER INDUSTRIES 6,887
  7. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 5,463
  8. CANON JP 5,001
  9. KONICA MINOLTA CORPORATION 4,512
  10. BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,681

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B41,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 8,446
  2. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,438
  3. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,828
  4. CANON JP 5,419
  5. CANON 4,156
  6. BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,763
  7. BROTHER INDUSTRIES 2,779
  8. RICOH COMPANY JP 2,717
  9. FUJIFILM JP 2,423
  10. RICOH COMPANY 1,739