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IPC Subclass
D06F

LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:
TEXTILES; PAPER
Class:
TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass:
LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES

Description

D06F encompasses machines and apparatus for the industrial and domestic treatment of textiles after they have been manufactured, covering laundering (washing), drying, ironing, pressing, and folding operations. This subclass includes washing machines, dryers, ironers, presses, and folding equipment, along with their control systems and auxiliary components such as detergent dispensers and moisture sensors. The classification applies to both automatic and semi-automatic devices designed for processing textile articles, whether operating at domestic or industrial scales, but excludes the treatment of textiles during their initial manufacture or the production of the textiles themselves (covered elsewhere in D06).

Additional Content

Apparatus for blocking, pressing, steaming or stretching hats

Related Keywords

CALENDERING in launderingwashing CLOTHESapparatus for DRYING laundered articlesEXPELLING water from textile articles in launderingIRONING of textile articlescleaning by force of JET(S)LAUNDERINGLAUNDRY APPARATUSSMOOTHING in launderingWASH tubsWASHING of textile articles by laundering

55 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • D06F 11/00 Washing machines using rollers, e.g. of the mangle type
  • D06F 18/00 Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, and having further drying means
  • D06F 19/00 Washing machines using vibrations for washing purposes
  • D06F 25/00 Washing machines with receptacles, e.g. perforated, having a rotary movement, e.g. oscillatory movement, the receptacle serving both for washing and for centrifugally separating water from the laundry and having further drying means, e.g. using hot air
  • D06F 27/00 Washing machines with receptacles moving bodily, e.g. reciprocating, swinging
  • D06F 31/00 Washing installations comprising an assembly of several washing machines or washing units, e.g. continuous flow assemblies
  • D06F 35/00 Washing machines, apparatus, or methods not otherwise provided for

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY 10,520
  2. HAIER SMART HOME 8,532
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 7,853
  4. WUXI LITTLE SWAN COMPANY 5,749
  5. QINGDAO HAIER WASHING MACHINE COMPANY CN 2,905
  6. BSH (BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE) DE 2,785
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,662
  8. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 1,701
  9. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,391
  10. MIELE DE 1,374