B68F MAKING ARTICLES FROM LEATHER, CANVAS, OR THE LIKE
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- SADDLERY; UPHOLSTERY
- Subclass:
- MAKING ARTICLES FROM LEATHER, CANVAS, OR THE LIKE
Description
B68F covers machinery and processes for manufacturing finished articles composed primarily of leather, canvas, or similar flexible sheet materials. This includes equipment for cutting, stitching, assembling, and finishing operations specific to these materials, such as saddles, bags, upholstery components, and garment parts. The classification encompasses both the mechanical devices used in production and the manufacturing techniques applied to these traditional materials. Related leather treatment processes (tanning, dyeing) and the saddlery/harness components themselves are classified elsewhere within B68.
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Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B68, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TACHI S COMPANY 144
- TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION 131
- L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY US 84
- TACHI S COMPANY JP 81
- TS TECH COMPANY 79
- YOSHIDA KOGYO JP 78
- YOSHIDA KOGYO 54
- SPUEHL CH 50
- CHANGSHU BEALEAD AUTOMATIC MACHINE COMPANY 50
- ZHEJIANG HUAJIAN INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT 49