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D06F 57/00

Supporting means, other than simple clothes-lines, for linen or garments to be dried or aired

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

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

Additional Content

In combination with means for heating or positive air circulation Adapted to retain the shape of particular articles being dried

Related Keywords

AIRING of textile articlesCLOTHES horses for airing CLOTHESSUPPORTS for linen or clothes to be dried or aired

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • D06F 57/06 comprising vertical members connected by horizontal bars
  • D06F 57/12 specially adapted for attachment to walls, ceilings, stoves, or other structures or objects

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