for fastening articles by sewing

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

CPC:

Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing (program-controlled sewing machines D05B19/00; with devices for automatically controlling movement of work-carrier D05B21/00) > for fastening articles by sewing

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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D05B 3/14 perforated or press buttons IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
D05B 3/16 shank buttons IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
D05B 3/18 hooks or eyelets IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
D05B 3/20 labels (labelling fabrics otherwise than by sewing B65C5/00; labels or securing means therefor, in general G09F3/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
D05B 3/22 Article-, e.g. button-, feed mechanisms therefor IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class D05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

JACK SEWING MACHINE COMPANY 1,314
JUKI CORPORATION 537
ZHEJIANG MAQI SEWING MACHINE COMPANY 534
GUANGDONG ESQUEL TEXTILES COMPANY 526
BROTHER INDUSTRIES 481
BULLMER ELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 466
ZHEJIANG ZOJE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY 406
GUILIN ESQUEL TEXTILES COMPANY 402
TIANJIN RICHPEACE COMPUTERIZED MACHINERY COMPANY 352
JACK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 298

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class D05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

JACK SEWING MACHINE COMPANY 670
JUKI CORPORATION 427
BROTHER INDUSTRIES 299
BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 255
JANOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY JP 224
BULLMER ELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 184
GUANGDONG ESQUEL TEXTILES COMPANY 168
JUKI CORPORATION JP 159
COLOREEL GROUP SE 139
GUILIN ESQUEL TEXTILES COMPANY 132