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B65H 5/00

Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines ( identical mechanisms or parts for delivering or advancing articles from machines B65H29/00; recirculating articles B65H85/00 )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines

CPC: Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines ( identical mechanisms or parts for delivering or advancing articles from machines B65H29/00; recirculating articles B65H85/00 )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines

CPC:

Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines ( identical mechanisms or parts for delivering or advancing articles from machines B65H29/00; recirculating articles B65H85/00 )

Of 19 combined children, 15 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B65H 5/002 CPC only CPC only
  • B65H 5/004 CPC only CPC only
  • B65H 5/006 CPC only CPC only
  • B65H 5/008 CPC only CPC only
  • B65H 5/04 by movable tables or carriages (rotary tables B65H5/18 ) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65H 5/16 by pusher, needles, friction, or like devices adapted to feed single articles along a surface or table IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65H 5/18 by rotary dials or tables IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65H 5/20 by dropping-roller or like device IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65H 5/24 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65H 5/26 Duplicate, alternate, selective, or coacting feeds IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65H 5/28 Feeding articles stored in rolled or folded bands IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65H 5/32 Saddle-like members over which partially-unfolded sheets or signatures are fed to signature-gathering, stitching, or like machines IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65H 5/34 Varying the phase of feed relative to the receiving machine 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