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B65D 6/16

collapsible

Introduced: January 1980

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor > collapsible

Classification Context

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

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B65D 6/24 with detachable components
  • B65D 6/26 Devices for holding collapsible containers in erected state

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B65, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

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