Traversing devices; Package-shaping arrangements (arrangements for preventing ribbon winding B65H54/38; grooved, slotted, or split drums for driving of packages B65H54/46)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Traversing devices; Package-shaping arrangements

CPC: Traversing devices; Package-shaping arrangements (arrangements for preventing ribbon winding B65H54/38; grooved, slotted, or split drums for driving of packages B65H54/46)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Winding, coiling, or depositing filamentary material > Winding and traversing material on to reels, bobbins, tubes, or like package cores or formers > Traversing devices; Package-shaping arrangements

CPC:

Winding, coiling, or depositing filamentary material (cores, formers, holders, cans or receptacles B65H75/02) > Winding and traversing material on to reels, bobbins, tubes, or like package cores or formers > Traversing devices; Package-shaping arrangements (arrangements for preventing ribbon winding B65H54/38; grooved, slotted, or split drums for driving of packages B65H54/46)

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 13 additional codes.

13 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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B65H 54/2803 CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/2806 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/2818 CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/2821 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/2827 CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/283 CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/2833 CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/2836 +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/2848 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/2881 CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/2884 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/2893 CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/2896 CPC only CPC only
B65H 54/30 with thread guides reciprocating or oscillating with fixed stroke IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B65H 54/32 with thread guides reciprocating or oscillating with variable stroke +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B65H 54/34 for laying subsidiary winding, e.g. transfer tails +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B65H 54/36 Yarn-guide advancing or raising mechanisms, e.g. cop-building arrangements +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

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