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Y10S 264/904

Maintaining article in fixed shape during heat-setting

Full Title

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes > Direct application of fluid pressure differential to shape, reshape, i.e. distort, or sustain an article or preform and heat-setting, i.e. crystallizing of stretched or molecularly oriented portion thereof > Maintaining article in fixed shape during heat-setting

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class Y10,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. BOEING COMPANY US 2,373
  2. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,244
  3. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 2,186
  4. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 1,997
  5. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,837
  6. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,794
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,705
  8. CORNING US 1,569
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 1,403
  10. LG CHEM KR 1,364