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DIFF Subgroup
B41J 19/80

Pawl-and-ratchet mechanisms

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Character- or line-spacing mechanisms > Line-spacing mechanisms > Positive-feed mechanisms > Pawl-and-ratchet mechanisms

CPC:

Character- or line-spacing mechanisms > Line-spacing mechanisms (special line-feeds, e.g. long feeds B41J11/36) > Positive-feed mechanisms > Pawl-and-ratchet mechanisms

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

Child Classifications

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  • B41J 19/88 moving a type carriage IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B41J 19/90 moving a paper or like web or strip, e.g. over a stationary support, automatically in response to movements other than carriage return 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