Sheet post-processing apparatus and image forming system
US-2017291786-A1 · Oct 12, 2017 · US
Folding sheets
Folding sheets · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B65H45/04 |
| Official title | Folding sheets |
| Display label | Folding sheets |
| Total patents | 161 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 31 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 8 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system
US-2017203935-A1 · Jul 20, 2017 · US
System and method for folding printed sheets
US-9708150-B2 · Jul 18, 2017 · US
System and method for folding printed sheets
US-9650224-B2 · May 16, 2017 · US
Apparatus for folding sheets, apparatus for processing sheets, apparatus for forming images and method of folding sheets
US-2017123364-A1 · May 4, 2017 · US
Sheet folding device
US-9604815-B2 · Mar 28, 2017 · US
Sheet folding device, image forming apparatus and gear coupling mechanism
US-2016363900-A1 · Dec 15, 2016 · US
Sheet post-processing apparatus and image forming system
US-2016357139-A1 · Dec 8, 2016 · US
Popup displays for financial transaction cards
US-9481196-B2 · Nov 1, 2016 · US
Recording material fold enhancing device, recording material stitching device, and image forming system
US-2016282791-A1 · Sep 29, 2016 · US
Sheet post-processing apparatus and image forming system
US-9454122-B1 · Sep 27, 2016 · US
Sheet processing device and image formation apparatus provided with the same
US-2016264374-A1 · Sep 15, 2016 · US
Sheet post-processing apparatus and image forming system
US-2016259288-A1 · Sep 8, 2016 · US
Sheet conveying device and sheet accumulating device provided with the same
US-2016252866-A1 · Sep 1, 2016 · US
Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system
US-9388015-B2 · Jul 12, 2016 · US
Sheet processing apparatus and image processing system
US-9387643-B2 · Jul 12, 2016 · US
Sheet processing apparatus that performs post-processing, and image forming system having the same
US-9365386-B2 · Jun 14, 2016 · US
Sheet processing device, image forming system, and method of additionally folding sheet bundle
US-9359167-B2 · Jun 7, 2016 · US
Sheet processing device and image forming apparatus provided with the same
US-2016154363-A1 · Jun 2, 2016 · US
Sheet processing apparatus, image forming system, and non-transitory computer readable medium
US-9340390-B2 · May 17, 2016 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B65H45/04?
- CPC B65H45/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Folding sheets.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B65H45/04 (Folding sheets)?
- Our database includes 161 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B65H45/04 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 5 in 2024 vs 8 in 2025 (latest complete years).