Moulds

Introduced: January 1985

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Shaping by thermoforming, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing; Apparatus therefor > Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations > Moulds

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

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B29C 51/32 having cutting means
B29C 51/34 for undercut articles
B29C 51/36 specially adapted for vacuum forming
B29C 51/38 Opening, closing or clamping means
B29C 51/4 Venting means

Top Applicants

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

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