IPC Main Group
A46B 3/00 Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- HUMAN NECESSITIES
- Class:
- BRUSHWARE
- Subclass:
- BRUSHES
Filing statistics
IPC A46B 3/00 belongs to the parent subclass A46B, which recorded 43,435 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,930 in 2013 to 3,110 in 2023 (+6%), peaking at 4,935 applications in 2017. The most active applicants in class A46 are COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (1,438 applications), PHILIPS ELECTRONICS (724 applications) and L'OREAL (626 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
8 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A46B 3/02 by pitch, resin, cement, or other adhesives
- A46B 3/04 by mouldable materials, e.g. metals, cellulose derivatives, plastics
- A46B 3/06 by welding together bristles made of metal wires or plastic materials
- A46B 3/08 by clamping
- A46B 3/16 by wires or other anchoring means, specially for U-shaped bristle tufts
- A46B 3/18 the bristles being fixed on or between belts or wires
- A46B 3/2 the bristles being fixed or joined in rubber bodies, e.g. in soft rubber
- A46B 3/22 rubber bristles being fixed in or on brush bodies
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A46, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY US 1,438
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 724
- L'OREAL FR 626
- GILLETTE COMPANY US 420
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 313
- DYSON GB 291
- LION CORPORATION JP 267
- BRAUN DE 259
- ZAHORANSKY DE 248
- LION CORPORATION 214