BRAIDING OR MANUFACTURE OF LACE, INCLUDING BOBBIN-NET OR CARBONISED LACE; BRAIDING MACHINES; BRAID; LACE

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: TEXTILES; PAPER
Class:: BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
Subclass:: BRAIDING OR MANUFACTURE OF LACE, INCLUDING BOBBIN-NET OR CARBONISED LACE; BRAIDING MACHINES; BRAID; LACE

Description

D04C covers processes and machinery for producing braided textiles and lace fabrics through interlacing techniques. This includes braiding machines, bobbin-net manufacture, carbonised lace, and the production of decorative braid trimmings used in textiles and garment applications. The classification encompasses both the mechanical equipment and process methods for creating these fabric structures, as well as the finished braid and lace products themselves.

Related Keywords

BRAIDconstruction or making of LACE(S)PLAIT(S)PLAITINGTULLE

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Child Classifications

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D04C 1/00 Braid or lace, e.g. pillow-lace; Processes for the manufacture thereof
D04C 3/00 Braiding or lacing machines
D04C 5/00 Twist or bobbin-net lace-making machines
D04C 7/00 Tools or apparatus for braiding or lacing by hand

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