IPC Subgroup
D04B 11/28 stockings, or portions thereof
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Straight-bar knitting machines with fixed needles > specially adapted for producing goods of particular configuration > stockings, or portions thereof
Classification Context
- Section:
- TEXTILES; PAPER
- Class:
- BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- Subclass:
- KNITTING
Related Keywords
making STOCKING(S) by knitting
3 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- D04B 11/3 non-run stockings
- D04B 11/32 welts, e.g. double or turned welts
- D04B 11/34 heel or toe portions
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 887
- KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 727
- TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 692
- NIKE US 633
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 537
- TORAY INDUSTRIES 528
- NIKE INNOVATE US 522
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 479
- NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY 439
- NINGBO CIXING COMPANY 425