IPC Subgroup
A42C 1/04 Blocking; Pressing; Steaming; Stretching
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Manufacturing hats > Blocking; Pressing; Steaming; Stretching
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- HEADWEAR
- Subclass:
- MANUFACTURING OR TRIMMING HEAD COVERINGS, e.g. HATS
Related Keywords
BLOCKING in making headwearPRESSING in making headwearSTRETCHING in making headwear
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A42, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 411
- BELL SPORTS US 256
- MIPS SE 221
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 148
- GENTEX CORPORATION US 129
- KASK IT 122
- PFANNER SCHUTZBEKLEIDUNG AT 114
- GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 107
- GU ZHENGHUI 88
- MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION US 82