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B41F 17/1

on articles or material of indefinite length, e.g. wires, hoses, tubes or yarns

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for > for printing on filamentary or elongated articles or material, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces > on articles or material of indefinite length, e.g. wires, hoses, tubes or yarns

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
Subclass:
PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES

Related Keywords

apparatus for printing or stamping on HOSE(S)apparatus for printing on THREADSapparatus for printing on TWINEapparatus for printing on WIRE(S)apparatus for printing on YARNS

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B41F 17/12 at an angle to axis
  • B41F 17/13 for printing on rolls of material, the roll serving as impression cylinder, e.g. strip printers

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B41, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 14,672
  2. CANON 14,153
  3. RICOH COMPANY 8,049
  4. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 8,044
  5. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 7,312
  6. BROTHER INDUSTRIES 6,887
  7. KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 5,463
  8. CANON JP 5,001
  9. KONICA MINOLTA CORPORATION 4,512
  10. BROTHER INDUSTRIES JP 3,681