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DIFF Subgroup
D01G 15/02

Carding machines

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Carding machines or accessories; Card clothing; Burr-crushing or removing arrangements associated with carding or other preliminary-treatment machines > Carding machines

CPC:

Carding machines or accessories; Card clothing; Burr-crushing or removing arrangements associated with carding or other preliminary-treatment machines (de-burring apparatus or machines operating independently D01B) > Carding machines

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 7 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • D01G 15/08 with flats or like members or endless card sheets operating in association with a main cylinder IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D01G 15/10 with other apparatus, e.g. drafting devices, in integral or closely-associated combination (web-dividing apparatus D01G15/46; burr-crushing or removing arrangements D01G15/94) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D01G 15/70 Arrangements for producing decorative or fancy effects in products IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D01G 15/72 Arrangements for returning waste to be re-carded IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • D01G 15/74 Air draught arrangements (air draught arrangements for stripping or for removing dust or fly D01G15/76) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class D01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 1,242
  2. MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER CH 1,162
  3. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,093
  4. TORAY INDUSTRIES 802
  5. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 771
  6. WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY 663
  7. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 653
  8. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 559
  9. LENZING AT 525
  10. MURATA MACHINERY 492

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class D01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,268
  2. MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER CH 1,200
  3. NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 955
  4. LENZING AT 602
  5. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 594
  6. WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY 494
  7. TRUETZSCHLER & COMPANY DE 453
  8. KOLON INDUSTRIES KR 433
  9. OERLIKON TEXTILE & COMPANY DE 430
  10. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 412