CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL

Description

Class B65 encompasses machinery and apparatus for conveying, packing, storing, and handling materials with thin or elongated profiles, including textiles, paper, films, wire, rope, and similar filamentary substances. The class covers the mechanical systems, structures, and control methods for these operations across industrial production and logistics environments. It includes conveyor systems, winding and unwinding equipment, packaging machinery, and specialized storage solutions designed for materials that would be damaged or become tangled if handled by conventional bulk-handling methods. Adjacent classes address general conveying systems (B65G for conveyor belts and similar), while B65 focuses specifically on the unique technical requirements of thin and filamentary material streams.

6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B65B MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
B65C LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
B65D CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
B65F GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
B65H HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

CANON 3,755
SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 3,721
YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 3,659
DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 3,573
KRONES DE 3,114
P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 2,777
TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 2,720
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,574
KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 2,371
RICOH COMPANY 2,349