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E05D 15/06

for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Suspension arrangements for wings > for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane

Classification Context

Section:
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
Class:
LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
Subclass:
HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS

Filing statistics

IPC E05D 15/06 belongs to the parent subclass E05D, which recorded 66,444 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 3,497 in 2013 to 7,097 in 2023 (+103%), peaking at 7,995 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class E05 are KIEKERT (2,762 applications), HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (1,316 applications) and JULIUS BLUM (1,088 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • E05D 15/08 consisting of two or more independent parts movable each in its own guides
  • E05D 15/1 movable out of one plane into a second parallel plane
  • E05D 15/12 consisting of parts connected at their edges
  • E05D 15/14 with movable arms situated in the plane of the wing

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KIEKERT DE 2,762
  2. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 1,316
  3. JULIUS BLUM AT 1,088
  4. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 1,061
  5. HAIER SMART HOME 936
  6. KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 909
  7. HUF HUELSBECK & FUERST & COMPANY DE 887
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 872
  9. TOKAI RIKA COMPANY 813
  10. GEZE DE 807