IPC Main Group
A45D 20/00 Hair drying devices; Accessories therefor
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- Subclass:
- HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
Related Keywords
hair DRYING devicesHAIR driers
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A45D 20/02 Lay frames for long open hair
- A45D 20/04 Hot-air producers
- A45D 20/18 Flexible caps with provision for hot air supply
- A45D 20/2 Helmets without hot air supply or other ventilation, e.g. electrically heated
- A45D 20/22 Helmets with hot air supply or ventilating means, e.g. electrically heated air current
- A45D 20/44 Hair-drying helmets whereon the ventilating means and the heating means are apart from the helmet
- A45D 20/48 Hair-drying combs or hair-drying brushes, with internal heating means
- A45D 20/52 Hair-drying combs or hair-drying brushes, adapted for heating by an external heating source
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A45, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- L'OREAL FR 3,344
- DYSON GB 1,184
- AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION KR 858
- SEB FR 807
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 518
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 502
- YONWOO COMPANY KR 500
- LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE KR 499
- ELC MANAGEMENT US 488
- ALBEA SERVICES FR 482