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A42B 1/00

Hats; Caps; Hoods

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2021

Classification Context

Section:
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:
HEADWEAR
Subclass:
HATS; HEAD COVERINGS

Additional Content

Hoods as protection against chemical agents or for use at high altitudes

Related Keywords

BUSBIES(1) CAP(S) (headwear)FEZESHAT(S)HOOD(S) [= headwear]SOUTHWESTERS [= hats]TAM-O-SHANTERSTURBANSTURBATOR [tubes]

23 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • A42B 1/002 External devices or supports adapted to retain the shape of hats, caps or hoods
  • A42B 1/004 Decorative arrangements or effects
  • A42B 1/006 convertible or adaptable for uses other than as headgear
  • A42B 1/008 with means for heating or cooling
  • A42B 1/009 with means for light reflection
  • A42B 1/011 Arrangements for deodorising or perfuming
  • A42B 1/012 Sanitary or disposable, e.g. for use in hospitals or food industry
  • A42B 1/014 specially adapted for protection against insects
  • A42B 1/02 Hats; Stiff caps
  • A42B 1/14 Straw hats; Substitutes therefor
  • A42B 1/16 Millinery
  • A42B 1/18 Coverings for protecting hats, caps or hoods against dust, rain or sunshine
  • A42B 1/201 Collapsible or foldable
  • A42B 1/203 Inflatable
  • A42B 1/205 made of separable parts
  • A42B 1/206 Transformable, convertible or reversible

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A42, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 411
  2. BELL SPORTS US 256
  3. MIPS SE 221
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 148
  5. GENTEX CORPORATION US 129
  6. KASK IT 122
  7. PFANNER SCHUTZBEKLEIDUNG AT 114
  8. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 107
  9. GU ZHENGHUI 88
  10. MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION US 82