DIFF Main Group
D01H 4/00 Open-end spinning machines or arrangements for imparting twist to independently moving fibres separated from slivers; Piecing arrangements therefor; Covering endless core threads with fibres by open-end spinning techniques
Introduced: January 1990
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 8 subcodes exist in both systems.
IPC defines codes here since 1990.
Child Classifications
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- D01H 4/04 imparting twist by contact of fibres with a running surface since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- D01H 4/30 Arrangements for separating slivers into fibres; Orienting or straightening fibres since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- D01H 4/38 Channels for feeding fibres to the yarn forming region since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- D01H 4/40 Removing running yarn from the yarn forming region, e.g. using tubes since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class D01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 1,242
- MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER CH 1,162
- TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,093
- TORAY INDUSTRIES 802
- JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 771
- WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY 663
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 653
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 559
- LENZING AT 525
- MURATA MACHINERY 492
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class D01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,268
- MASCHINENFABRIK RIETER CH 1,200
- NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 955
- LENZING AT 602
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 594
- WUHAN TEXTILE UNIVERSITY 494
- TRUETZSCHLER & COMPANY DE 453
- KOLON INDUSTRIES KR 433
- OERLIKON TEXTILE & COMPANY DE 430
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 412