CPC Definition - Subclass B68G
This place covers:
Methods, equipments or machines for manufacturing cushions or supports with soft, elastic fillings (often with springs and cover) also for use in chairs, sofas, couches or mattresses.
This place does not cover:
Platforms for supporting wrists | |
Beds, Mattresses, Sofas | |
Handling or processing wire fabrics or the like | |
Making upholstery from plastics: | |
Upholstery for vehicles | |
Packaging | |
Springs | |
Mouse pads |
This place covers:
Loose filling material e.g. loose particles, fibres, down etc. used for filling upholstery.
For pillows or duvets: B68G 2001/005
This place covers:
Preparing/manufacturing of upholstery materials or elements (e.g. filling fibres, feathers etc.).
This place covers:
Resilient cushions, cushioning elements, pads etc. meant to be or to make part of an upholstery.
This place does not cover:
Finished upholstery | |
Platforms for supporting wrists | |
Making upholstery from plastics |
This place covers:
Manufacturing processes of upholstery.
This place does not cover:
With integrated springs | |
Manufacturing upholstered panels | |
By moulding in situ, see first | |
Making upholstery from plastics | |
Carding machines or accessories | |
Sewing machines |
This place covers:
Manufacturing upholstery using mainly fibrous materials.
This place does not cover:
Filling methods | |
Carding machines or accessories |
This place covers:
Processes or methods related to upholstery covers (e.g. manufacturing).
This place does not cover:
Removable covers | |
In plastics material using a matching die | |
Turning inside out flexible tubular or other hollow articles |
This place covers:
Devices for filling or encasing mattresses or other upholstery elements.
This place does not cover:
Auxiliary devices for compressing or compacting materials and articles prior to wrapping or insertion into containers |
This place covers:
I.e. filling with bulk materials
This place does not cover:
Presses |
This place covers:
E.g. placing quilting buttons
E.g. quilting tables
This place does not cover:
Tools | |
Tables compressing locally for facilitating and localising the placing of quilting buttons | |
Other upholstery attaching means | |
Upholstery buttons | |
Affixing tags using paddle-shaped plastic pins | |
Machines for sewing quilts or mattresses |
This place covers:
E.g. device
E.g. fixed tables presenting a device for the finishing of edge movable around the table
This place does not cover:
Edges per se, armed or not | |
Movable tables, i.e. with at least one movable part | |
Machines for sewing quilts or mattresses | |
Machines for sewing the edges of mattresses |
This place covers:
E.g. wedge making machines
This place does not cover:
Decorative or ornamental welts | |
Welt sewing machines, e.g. for shoes | |
Wedges for tarpaulins or similar covers |
This place covers:
Methods/processes for attaching or fastening upholstery in general, if not otherwise provided for:
- e.g. covers to upholstery or their frame;
- e.g. fixing handles on mattresses;
- e.g. placing attaching means, e.g. hook-and-loop bands, during the moulding;
- e.g. fixing median bands on mattresses
This place does not cover:
Upholstery attaching means | |
Handles per se | |
Arrangements of fasteners and clips specially adapted for attaching inner vehicle liners or mouldings | |
Affixing tags using paddle-shaped plastic pins |
This place covers:
Methods for placing upholstery springs in pockets for manufacturing pocket-spring mattresses.
This place does not cover:
Spring inlays for mattresses | |
Mounting of mattress innersprings on border frames | |
Connecting ends of helical springs for mattresses | |
Hand tools for positioning or withdrawing coil springs | |
Springs per se |
Turning springs inside the pockets should be given Indexing Code B68G 2009/005
This place covers:
Upholstery structures in general.
This place does not cover:
Platforms for supporting wrists | |
Making upholstery from plastics |
This place covers:
Manufacturing panel-like upholstered elements e.g. for furniture.
This place does not cover:
Making upholstery from plastics | |
Specially adapted for sound-absorption |
This place covers:
Tools and devices related to manufacturing/recycling upholstery not otherwise provided for.
E.g. upholstery material removing machine
E.g. strap tensioning devices;
E.g. devices facilitating mattress-filling;
E.g. devices for turning over covers
This place does not cover:
Quilting needles | |
Devices for beating mattresses | |
Devices for handling mattresses | |
Portable tools for affixing tags using paddle-shaped plastic pins |
This place covers:
Workframe: manufacturing machine carrying out a plurality of work steps.
- e.g. movable tables for handling mattresses or maintaining the mattress during the finishing of the edges;
- e.g. supporting machines for beating mattresses;
- e.g. frames for turning over or moving mattresses;
- e.g. tables compressing locally for facilitating and localising the placing of quilting buttons
This place does not cover:
Needle tables | |
FIXED tables with guidance of the device for the finishing of edges | |
Machines for sewing quilts or mattresses | |
Sewing-machine elements for feeding, positioning, handling or treating the work |