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B65H 59/10

by devices acting on running material and not associated with supply or take-up devices (by controlling speed of driving mechanism of material-forwarding devices B65H59/38)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: by devices acting on running material and not associated with supply or take-up devices

CPC: by devices acting on running material and not associated with supply or take-up devices (by controlling speed of driving mechanism of material-forwarding devices B65H59/38)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarling; Applications of tension indicators > by devices acting on running material and not associated with supply or take-up devices

CPC:

Adjusting or controlling tension in filamentary material, e.g. for preventing snarling; Applications of tension indicators > by devices acting on running material and not associated with supply or take-up devices (by controlling speed of driving mechanism of material-forwarding devices B65H59/38)

Of 6 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B65H 59/105 CPC only CPC only
  • B65H 59/16 Braked elements rotated by material IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65H 59/18 Driven rotary elements (material-forwarding devices B65H51/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B65H 59/36 Floating elements compensating for irregularities in supply or take-up of material (buffer storage devices B65H51/20) 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