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IPC Subgroup
B42B 5/08

by finger, claw, or ring-like elements passing through the sheets, quires, or signatures

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Permanently attaching together sheets, quires, or signatures otherwise than by stitching > by finger, claw, or ring-like elements passing through the sheets, quires, or signatures

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
Subclass:
PERMANENTLY ATTACHING TOGETHER SHEETS, QUIRES, OR SIGNATURES, OR PERMANENTLY ATTACHING OBJECTS THERETO

Related Keywords

RING(S) for attaching sheets together

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B42B 5/1 the elements being of castellated or comb-like form
  • B42B 5/12 the elements being coils

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B42, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY DE 898
  2. BUNDESDRUCKEREI DE 865
  3. DE LA RUE INTERNATIONAL GB 810
  4. SICPA HOLDING CH 784
  5. DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 634
  6. TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 486
  7. TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY JP 411
  8. G&D (GIESECKE & DEVRIENT) DE 398
  9. CCL SECURE AU 334
  10. NATIONAL PRINTING BUREAU 313