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D06F 57/00

Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired (in combination with means for heating or positive air circulation D06F58/00; adapted to retain the shape of particular articles being dried D06F59/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired

CPC: Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired (in combination with means for heating or positive air circulation D06F58/00; adapted to retain the shape of particular articles being dried D06F59/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired

CPC:

Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired (in combination with means for heating or positive air circulation D06F58/00; adapted to retain the shape of particular articles being dried D06F59/00)

Additional Content IPC

In combination with means for heating or positive air circulation Adapted to retain the shape of particular articles being dried

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • D06F 57/06 comprising vertical members connected by horizontal bars IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class D06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 10,520
  2. HAIER SMART HOME 8,532
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,853
  4. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 5,749
  5. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,905
  6. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,785
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,662
  8. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 1,701
  9. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,391
  10. MIELE DE 1,374

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class D06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,955
  2. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 7,190
  3. HAIER SMART HOME 5,471
  4. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,962
  5. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,870
  6. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 2,869
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,731
  8. MIELE DE 1,371
  9. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION US 1,285
  10. ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES SE 1,261