ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: TEXTILES; PAPER
Class:: ROPES; CABLES OTHER THAN ELECTRIC
Subclass:: ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL

Description

D07B covers the general design, manufacture, and structure of ropes and cables excluding electrical cables. This subclass encompasses twisted, braided, or laid rope constructions; materials used in rope production (natural fibers, synthetic fibers, wire); and mechanical properties relevant to rope performance. It includes inventions related to rope-making processes, splice techniques, and general cable configurations used in maritime, industrial, and general utility applications. Electrical cables and their specialized constructions are excluded and classified separately under D07C.

Related Keywords

construction or making of CABLE(S) or ropesconstruction or making of CORDSconstruction or making of HAWSERSconstruction, making of LINE(S)construction or making of ROPE(S)construction of making of STRING(S) or ropesconstruction or making of TWINETWISTING or tying wires together

5 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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D07B 1/00 Constructional features of ropes or cables
D07B 3/00 General-purpose machines or apparatus for producing twisted ropes or cables from component strands of the same or different material
D07B 5/00 Making ropes or cables from special materials or of particular form
D07B 7/00 Details of, or auxiliary devices incorporated in, rope- or cable-making machines; Auxiliary apparatus associated with such machines
D07B 9/00 Binding or sealing ends, e.g. to prevent unravelling

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D07, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 375
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION JP 198
BEKAERT BE 187
JIANGSU XINGDA STEEL TYRE CORD COMPANY 138
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 134
OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY US 126
GUIZHOU STEEL ROPE COMPANY 117
MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE CH 105
JIANGSU SAFETY STEEL WIRE ROPE COMPANY 90
JIANGSU XINGDA STEEL CORD COMPANY 85