IPC Main Group
A24B 5/00 Stripping tobacco; Treatment of stems or ribs
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- Subclass:
- MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
Related Keywords
treating tobacco RIBStreating STEMS of tobacco leavesSTRIPPING of tobacco
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A24B 5/02 by plucking out the stem
- A24B 5/04 by cutting out the stem
- A24B 5/06 by stripping leaf-parts from the stem
- A24B 5/08 by cutting-off, shaving off, pressing flat the thick parts of stems or ribs
- A24B 5/1 by crushing the leaves with subsequent separating
- A24B 5/12 Auxiliary devices for stripping
- A24B 5/14 Flattening machines for leaves or stems
- A24B 5/16 Other treatment of stems or ribs, e.g. bending, chopping, incising
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A24, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS CH 13,201
- NICOVENTURES TRADING GB 7,482
- KT & G CORPORATION KR 4,818
- JAPAN TOBACCO JP 4,636
- JT INTERNATIONAL CH 3,806
- CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL COMPANY 2,490
- CHINA TOBACCO HENAN INDUSTRIAL 2,453
- CHINA TOBACCO HUBEI INDUSTRIAL 2,344
- BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) GB 2,199
- SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 2,097