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B29C 51/00

Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing; Apparatus therefor

Introduced: January 1985

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
Subclass:
SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING

Related Keywords

(3) deep DRAWING(S) plastics or substances in a plastics state generalTHERMOFORMING plastics or substances in a plastic state in general

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B29C 51/02 Combined thermoforming and manufacture of the preform
  • B29C 51/08 Deep-drawing or matched-mould forming, i.e. using mechanical means only
  • B29C 51/1 Forming by pressure difference, e.g. vacuum
  • B29C 51/12 of articles having inserts or reinforcements
  • B29C 51/14 using multilayered preforms or sheets
  • B29C 51/16 Lining or labelling

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B29, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 3,802
  2. BOEING COMPANY US 3,087
  3. COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 2,315
  4. SUMITOMO RUBBER IND 1,784
  5. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,663
  6. CANON 1,658
  7. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,587
  8. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,555
  9. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,470
  10. LG CHEM KR 1,415