WebCPC CPC COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION
D04H MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL (weaving D03; knitting D04B; braiding {or lace-making} D04C; net-making {or making knotted carpets} D04G; sewing D05B; tufting D05C, {e.g. D05C 15/04}; finishing non-woven fabrics D06); FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING {Non-woven fabrics from staple fibres, filaments or yarns, bonded with at least one web-like material during their consolidation}(non-woven fabrics having an intermediate or external layer of a different kind, e.g. of woven fabric, B32B; {manufacturing hats A42C; filtering material B01D 39/00; making board or the like from wood fibre B27N; producing shaped articles from mixtures containing fibres B28B 1/52; making layered products from solid layers, at least one of which contains synthetic resin as an essential component B32B 27/00; making or treating glass wool and mineral wool C03B 37/00; compounding ingredients used as fillers for mortars and the like C04B 14/38, C04B 16/06, C04B 20/0048; sintering plastics particles C08J 9/24; manufacturing by extrusion of synthetic filaments and fibres in general D01D; paper D21C to D21H; making shaped articles from liquid suspensions of cellulose fibres D21J})
NOTE - In this subclass, the following expression is used with the meaning indicated:D04H 1/00 Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
D04H 1/005 ・{Making three-dimensional articles by consolidation (D04H 1/22 takes precedence)}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as fromD04H 1/02 ・Cotton wool; Wadding
D04H 1/04 ・from fleeces or layers composed of fibres having existing or potential cohesive properties, e.g. natural fibres, prestretched or fibrillated artificial fibres (felting apparatus D04H 17/00)
D04H 1/06 ・・by treatment to produce shrinking, swelling, crimping or curling of fibres
WARNING - Groups D04H 1/067 and D04H 1/073 are not complete pending a reorganisation. See also group D04H 1/06D04H 1/067 ・・・Regenerated cellulose series
D04H 1/073 ・・・Acrylonitrile series
D04H 1/08 ・・and hardened by felting; Felts or felted products
D04H 1/09 ・・・Silk
WARNING - Group D04H 1/09 is not complete pending a reorganisation. See also group D04H 1/08D04H 1/10 ・・・Felts made from mixtures of fibres
D04H 1/12 ・・・・and incorporating artificial organic fibres
D04H 1/14 ・・・・and incorporating inorganic fibres
D04H 1/16 ・・・Laminated felts in which the separate layers are united by a felting process
D04H 1/20 ・・・Felts incorporating inserts or attachments, e.g. for ornamental purposes
D04H 1/22 ・・・Three-dimensional articles formed by felting processes {(formed by other consolidation processes D04H 1/005)}
D04H 1/24 ・・・Covers felted on to three-dimensional articles
D04H 1/26 ・・Wood pulp
D04H 1/28 ・・Regenerated cellulose series
D04H 1/30 ・・Collagen
D04H 1/32 ・・Synthetic pulp
D04H 1/40 ・from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
WARNING - Groups D04H 1/407 and D04H 1/413 are not complete pending a reorganisation.D04H 1/407 ・・containing absorbing substances, e.g. activated carbon
D04H 1/413 ・・containing granules other than absorbent substances
D04H 1/42 ・・characterised by the use of certain kinds of fibres insofar as this use has no preponderant influence on the consolidation of the fleece
WARNING - Groups D04H 1/4209 to D04H 1/52 are not complete pending a reorganisation. See also group D04H 1/4209 and other subgroups of D04H 1/42D04H 1/4209 ・・・Inorganic fibres
D04H 1/4218 ・・・・Glass fibres
D04H 1/4226 ・・・・・characterised by the apparatus for manufacturing the glass fleece
D04H 1/4234 ・・・・Metal fibres
D04H 1/4242 ・・・・Carbon fibres
D04H 1/425 ・・・Cellulose series
D04H 1/4258 ・・・・Regenerated cellulose series
D04H 1/4266 ・・・Natural fibres not provided for in group D04H 1/425
D04H 1/4274 ・・・Rags; Fabric scraps
D04H 1/4282 ・・・Addition polymers
D04H 1/4291 ・・・・Olefin series
D04H 1/43 ・・・・Acrylonitrile series
D04H 1/4309 ・・・・Polyvinyl alcohol
D04H 1/4318 ・・・・Fluorine series
D04H 1/4326 ・・・Condensation or reaction polymers
D04H 1/4334 ・・・・Polyamides
D04H 1/4342 ・・・・・Aromatic polyamides
D04H 1/435 ・・・・Polyesters
D04H 1/4358 ・・・・Polyurethanes
D04H 1/4366 ・・・・Phenol series
D04H 1/4374 ・・・using different kinds of webs, e.g. by layering webs
D04H 1/4382 ・・・Stretched reticular film fibres; Composite fibres; Mixed fibres; Ultrafine fibres; Fibres for artificial leather
D04H 1/4391 ・・・characterized by the shape of the fibres
D04H 1/44 ・・the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling
D04H 1/45 ・・・by forming intermeshing loops or stitches from some of the fibres
D04H 1/46 ・・・by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres (D04H 1/45 takes precedence; needling machines D04H 18/00)
D04H 1/465 ・・・・{Hydraulic needling}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as from April 1, 2011. The backlog of this group is being continuously reclassified to D04H 1/42 and sub-groups, D04H 1/46, D04H 1/492, D04H 1/495 and D04H 18/04D04H 1/48 ・・・・in combination with at least one other method of consolidation
D04H 1/482 ・・・・・in combination with shrinkage
D04H 1/485 ・・・・・in combination with weld-bonding
D04H 1/488 ・・・・・in combination with bonding agents
D04H 1/49 ・・・・・entanglement by fluid jet in combination with another consolidation means
D04H 1/492 ・・・・by fluid jet (D04H 1/49 takes precedence)
D04H 1/495 ・・・・・for formation of patterns, e.g. drilling or rearrangement
D04H 1/498 ・・・・entanglement of layered webs
D04H 1/50 ・・・by treatment to produce shrinking, swelling, crimping or curling of fibres (in combination with needling D04H 1/482)
D04H 1/52 ・・・by applying or inserting filamentary binding elements
D04H 1/54 ・・by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving (in combination with needling D04H 1/485)
WARNING - Groups D04H 1/54 to D04H 1/565 are not complete pending a reorganisation.D04H 1/5405 ・・・{at spaced points or locations}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as from April 1, 2011. The backlog of this group is being continuously reclassified to D04H 1/42 and sub-groups, D04H 1/54 and sub-groupsD04H 1/541 ・・・Composite fibres e.g. sheath-core, sea-island or side-by-side; Mixed fibres
D04H 1/542 ・・・Adhesive fibres
D04H 1/544 ・・・・Olefin series
D04H 1/545 ・・・・Polyvinyl alcohol
D04H 1/546 ・・・・Polyvinyl acetate
D04H 1/548 ・・・・Acrylonitrile series
D04H 1/549 ・・・・Polyamides
D04H 1/55 ・・・・Polyesters
D04H 1/551 ・・・・Resins thereof not provided for in groups D04H 1/544-D04H 1/55
D04H 1/552 ・・・by applying solvents or auxiliary agents
D04H 1/554 ・・・by radio-frequency heating
D04H 1/555 ・・・by ultrasonic heating
D04H 1/556 ・・・by infrared heating
D04H 1/558 ・・・in combination with mechanical or physical treatments other than embossing
D04H 1/559 ・・・the fibres being within layered webs
D04H 1/56 ・・・in association with fibre formation, e.g. immediately following extrusion of staple fibres
D04H 1/565 ・・・・{by melt-blowing}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as from April 1, 2011. The backlog of this group is being continuously reclassified to D04H 1/42 and sub-groups, D04H 1/54 and sub-groupsD04H 1/58 ・・by applying, incorporating or activating chemical or thermoplastic bonding agents, e.g. adhesives (in combination with needling D04H 1/488)
WARNING - Groups D04H 1/587 to D04H 1/68 are not complete pending a reorganisation.D04H 1/587 ・・・characterised by the bonding agents used
D04H 1/593 ・・・to layered webs
D04H 1/60 ・・・the bonding agent being applied in dry state, e.g. thermo-activatable agents in solid or molten state, and heat being applied subsequently
D04H 1/62 ・・・・at spaced points or locations
D04H 1/64 ・・・the bonding agent being applied in wet state, e.g. chemical agents in dispersions or solutions
D04H 1/641 ・・・・{characterised by the chemical composition of the bonding agent}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as from April 1, 2011. The backlog of this group is being continuously reclassified to D04H 1/42 and sub-groups and D04H 1/64 and sub-groupsD04H 1/642 ・・・・{characterised by the impregnation or treatment-process or apparatus}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as from April 1, 2011. The backlog of this group is being continuously reclassified to D04H 1/42 and sub-groups and D04H 1/645 and sub-groupsD04H 1/643 ・・・・{characterised by a combination of the chemical composition and the impregnation or treatment process or apparatus}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as from April 1, 2011. The backlog of this group is being continuously reclassified to D04H 1/42 and sub-groups and D04H 1/645 and sub-groupsD04H 1/645 ・・・・Impregnation followed by a solidification process
D04H 1/65 ・・・・・using mixed or composite fibres
D04H 1/655 ・・・・characterised by the apparatus for applying bonding agents
D04H 1/66 ・・・・at spaced points or locations (D04H 1/68 takes precedence)
D04H 1/68 ・・・・the bonding agent being applied in the form of foam
D04H 1/70 ・characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres
WARNING - Groups D04H 1/72 to D04H 1/76 are not complete pending a reorganisation. See also group D04H 1/72D04H 1/72 ・・the fibres being randomly arranged
D04H 1/724 ・・・forming webs during fibre formation, e.g. flash-spinning
D04H 1/728 ・・・by electro-spinning {Electro-spinning methods and apparatus D01D 5/0007}
D04H 1/732 ・・・by fluid current, e.g. air-lay
D04H 1/736 ・・・characterised by the apparatus for arranging fibres (D04H 1/728, D04H 1/732 take precedence)
D04H 1/74 ・・the fibres being orientated, e.g. in parallel {(anisotropic fleeces)}
D04H 1/76 ・・otherwise than in a plane, e.g. in a tubular way
D04H 3/00 Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
D04H 3/002 ・Inorganic yarns or filaments
D04H 3/004 ・・Glass yarns or filaments
D04H 3/005 ・Synthetic yarns or filaments (D04H 3/013 takes precedence)
D04H 3/007 ・・Addition polymers
D04H 3/009 ・・Condensation or reaction polymers
D04H 3/011 ・・・Polyesters
D04H 3/013 ・Regenerated cellulose series
D04H 3/015 ・Natural yarns or filaments
D04H 3/016 ・characterised by the fineness
D04H 3/018 ・characterised by the shape
D04H 3/02 ・characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of yarns or filaments
D04H 3/03 ・・at random
D04H 3/033 ・・・reorientation immediately after yarn or filament formation
D04H 3/037 ・・・reorientation by liquid
D04H 3/04 ・・in rectilinear paths, e.g. crossing at right angles
D04H 3/045 ・・・for net manufacturing
D04H 3/05 ・・in another pattern, e.g. zig-zag, sinusoidal {(D04H 3/04 takes precedence)}
D04H 3/07 ・・otherwise than in a plane, e.g. in a tubular way
D04H 3/073 ・・・Hollow cylinder shaped
D04H 3/077 ・・・Stick, rod or solid cylinder shaped
D04H 3/08 ・characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating
D04H 3/10 ・・with bonds between yarns or filaments made mechanically
D04H 3/102 ・・・{by needling}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as from April 1, 2011. The backlog of this group is being continuously reclassified to D04H 3/002-D04H 3/018, D04H 3/105 and D04H 3/11D04H 3/105 ・・・by needling (needling machines D04H 18/00)
D04H 3/11 ・・・by fluid jet
D04H 3/115 ・・・by applying or inserting filamentary binding elements
D04H 3/12 ・・with filaments or yarns secured together by chemical or thermo-activatable bonding agents, e.g. adhesives, applied or incorporated in liquid or solid form
D04H 3/14 ・・with bonds between thermoplastic yarns or filaments produced by welding
D04H 3/147 ・・・Composite yarns or filaments
D04H 3/153 ・・・Mixed yarns or filaments
D04H 3/16 ・・with bonds between thermoplastic filaments produced in association with filament formation, e.g. immediately following extrusion
D04H 3/163 ・・・{at spaced points or locations}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as from April 1, 2011. The backlog of this group is being continuously reclassified to D04H 3/002-D04H 3/018, and D04H 3/16D04H 3/166 ・・・{the filaments being flash-spun}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as from April 1, 2011. The backlog of this group is being continuously reclassified to D04H 3/002-D04H 3/018, and D04H 3/16D04H 5/00 Non woven fabrics formed of mixtures of relatively short fibres and yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length
WARNING - Groups D04H 5/02 to D04H 5/12 are not complete pending a reorganisation. See also group D04H 5/02 and other subgroups of D04H 5/00D04H 5/02 ・strengthened or consolidated by mechanical methods, e.g. needling (needling machines D04H 18/00)
D04H 5/03 ・・by fluid jet
D04H 5/04 ・strengthened or consolidated by applying or incorporating chemical or thermo-activatable bonding agents in solid or liquid form
D04H 5/06 ・strengthened or consolidated by welding-together thermoplastic fibres, filaments, or yarns
D04H 5/08 ・characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres or yarns
D04H 5/10 ・・otherwise than in a plane, e.g. in a tubular way
D04H 5/12 ・Glass fibres
D04H 11/00 Non-woven pile fabrics (layered products forming non-woven pile fabrics B32B)
D04H 11/04 ・formed by zig-zag folding of a fleece or layer of staple fibres, filaments, or yarns, strengthened or consolidated at the folds
D04H 11/08 ・formed by creation of a pile on at least one surface of a non-woven fabric without addition of pile-forming material, e.g. by needling, by differential shrinking (needling machines D04H 18/00)
D04H 13/00 Other non-woven fabrics
D04H 13/001 ・{Making non-woven fabrics from staple fibres, filaments or yarns, bonded to at least one web-like material, e.g. woven, knitted non-woven fabric, paper, leather, during consolidation}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as fromD04H 13/002 ・・{characterised by the disposition or nature of their elements}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as fromD04H 13/003 ・・{strengthened or consolidated by mechanical methods (needling machines D04H 18/00; knitting D04B, sewing D05B)}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as fromD04H 13/005 ・・・{by needling}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as from April 1, 2011. The backlog of this group is being continuously reclassified to D04H 13/00, D04H 1/46 and sub-groups, D04H 1/593, D04H 3/105, D04H 3/11, D04H 3/115, D04H 5/02-D04H 5/08 and B32BD04H 13/006 ・・{strengthened or consolidated by the use of bonding agents in solid or liquid form}
WARNING - D04H 13/00 , D04H 1/48 and sub-groups, D04H 1/498 ,D04H 5/04 and B32BD04H 13/007 ・・{strengthened or consolidated by welding together the various components}
WARNING - D04H 13/00 , D04H 1/54 and sub-groups, D04H 1/559, D04H 5/06 and B32BD04H 13/008 ・{Glass fibre products; Complete installations for making them}
WARNING - This group is no longer used for the classification of new documents as fromD04H 13/02 ・Production of non-woven fabrics by partial defibrillation of oriented thermoplastics films
D04H 17/00 Felting apparatus
D04H 17/10 ・for felting between rollers, e.g. heated rollers
D04H 17/12 ・・Multi-roller apparatus
D04H 18/00 Needling machines
WARNING - Groups D04H 18/02 and D04H 18/04 are not complete pending a reorganisation.D04H 18/02 ・with needles
D04H 18/04 ・with water jets
--- Edited by Muguruma Professional Engineer Office(C), 2013 ---