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B65B 51/04

Applying separate sealing or securing members, e.g. clips, (applying separate lids or covers B65B7/28)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Applying separate sealing or securing members, e.g. clips

CPC: Applying separate sealing or securing members, e.g. clips, (applying separate lids or covers B65B7/28)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures, e.g. twisted bag necks > Applying separate sealing or securing members, e.g. clips

CPC:

Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags > Applying separate sealing or securing members, e.g. clips, (applying separate lids or covers B65B7/28)

Of 6 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • B65B 51/043 CPC only CPC only
  • B65B 51/046 CPC only CPC only
  • B65B 51/05 Stapling IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65B 51/07 Sewing or stitching IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65B 51/08 Applying binding material, e.g. to twisted bag necks IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B65,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CANON 3,755
  2. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 3,721
  3. YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 3,659
  4. DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 3,573
  5. KRONES DE 3,114
  6. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 2,777
  7. TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 2,720
  8. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,574
  9. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 2,371
  10. RICOH COMPANY 2,349

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B65,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 3,369
  2. KRONES DE 3,304
  3. TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 2,227
  4. CANON JP 2,051
  5. AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY NO 1,731
  6. GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 1,707
  7. CANON 1,693
  8. G.D IT 1,678
  9. MURATA MACHINERY JP 1,664
  10. DAIFUKU COMPANY JP 1,654