Stitch-pressing component, knitting machine with stitch-pressing component, and methods of manufacturing, integrating, and using the same
US-12577710-B2 · Mar 17, 2026 · US
Sinkers
Sinkers · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Textile and paper production, treatment, and products.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | D04B15/06 |
| Official title | Sinkers |
| Display label | Sinkers |
| Total patents | 32 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Circular knitting machine with assembly for needle and sinker selection
US-12534833-B2 · Jan 27, 2026 · US
Process for manufacturing a textile item by means of a circular weft knitting machine, and textile item realized by means of this process
US-12529171-B2 · Jan 20, 2026 · US
Process for manufacturing a textile item by means of a circular weft knitting machine, and textile item realized by means of this process
US-2025163616-A1 · May 22, 2025 · US
Stitch-pressing component, knitting machine with stitch-pressing component, and methods of manufacturing, integrating, and using the same
US-2024360602-A1 · Oct 31, 2024 · US
A circular knitting machine with sinker selection and related method for knitting
US-2024352633-A1 · Oct 24, 2024 · US
A circular knitting machine with assembly for needle and sinker selection
US-2024301598-A1 · Sep 12, 2024 · US
Textile tool part pair and method for equipping a textile machine
US-12012676-B2 · Jun 18, 2024 · US
Circular knitting machine for manufacturing open-work knitted fabric
US-12012677-B2 · Jun 18, 2024 · US
Stitch-forming element and stitch-forming textile machine
US-11746451-B2 · Sep 5, 2023 · US
A shaped sinker for knitting machines, in particular for manufacturing open-work knitted fabrics
US-2023272566-A1 · Aug 31, 2023 · US
Method and knitting device for plating on a circular knitting machine equipped with compound needles
US-11725313-B2 · Aug 15, 2023 · US
Textile Tool Part Pair and Method for Equipping a Textile Machine
US-2023138793-A1 · May 4, 2023 · US
Methods For Producing and Using a Textile Machine Tool Part
US-2022402017-A1 · Dec 22, 2022 · US
Device for loop-forming, sinker means and method for loop forming
US-11414797-B2 · Aug 16, 2022 · US
Method and knitting device for plating on a circular knitting machine equipped with compound needles
US-2022205153-A1 · Jun 30, 2022 · US
Stitch-Forming Element and Stitch-Forming Textile Machine
US-2022195643-A1 · Jun 23, 2022 · US
A circular knitting machine for manufacturing open-work knitted fabric
US-2022186412-A1 · Jun 16, 2022 · US
Support and control device for circular knitting machines
US-2022186413-A1 · Jun 16, 2022 · US
Machine knitting tool, in particular machine knitting needle
US-11203824-B2 · Dec 21, 2021 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC D04B15/06?
- CPC D04B15/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Sinkers.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC D04B15/06 (Sinkers)?
- Our database includes 32 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC D04B15/06 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 5 in 2024 vs 1 in 2025 (latest complete years).