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B65H 31/00

Pile receivers

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Subclass:
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES

10 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B65H 31/02 with stationary end support against which pile accumulates
  • B65H 31/2 adjustable for different article sizes
  • B65H 31/22 removable or interchangeable
  • B65H 31/24 multiple or compartmented, e.g. for alternate, programmed, or selective filling
  • B65H 31/26 Auxiliary devices for retaining articles in the pile
  • B65H 31/28 Bands, chains, or like moving receivers
  • B65H 31/3 Arrangements for removing completed piles
  • B65H 31/32 Auxiliary devices for receiving articles during removal of a completed pile

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