B67B 3/20 by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps (forming threads in situ by resilient deforming means B67B3/16, by rotary capping heads B67B3/18)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
CPC: by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps (forming threads in situ by resilient deforming means B67B3/16, by rotary capping heads B67B3/18)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Closing bottles, jars, or similar containers by applying caps > by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps
Closing bottles, jars or similar containers by applying caps (caps per se B65D41/00) > by applying and rotating preformed threaded caps (forming threads in situ by resilient deforming means B67B3/16, by rotary capping heads B67B3/18)
Of 6 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.
6 codes are CPC-only extensions.
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Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B67,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- KRONES DE 1,255
- KHS DE 781
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 687
- ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV BE 472
- COCA-COLA COMPANY US 461
- PEPSICO US 408
- TRUKING TECHNOLOGY 401
- HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN NL 390
- COWAY COMPANY KR 332
- KRONES 321
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B67,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- KRONES DE 1,493
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 869
- KHS DE 843
- ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV BE 515
- COCA-COLA COMPANY US 488
- PEPSICO US 477
- KRONES 417
- HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN NL 398
- COWAY COMPANY KR 339
- FREEZIO CH 322