CPC Main Group
B21B 41/00 Guiding, conveying, or accumulating easily-flexible work, e.g. wire, sheet metal bands, in loops or curves; Loop lifters
4 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B21B 41/02 Returning work to repeat the pass or passes
- B21B 41/06 in which the direction of movement of the work is turned through approximately 180 degrees,
- B21B 41/08 without overall change in the general direction of movement of the work
- B21B 41/12 Arrangements of interest only with respect to provision for indicating or controlling operations
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- JFE STEEL JP 2,667
- NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 2,049
- POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,967
- NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,800
- SMS GROUP DE 1,538
- JFE STEEL 1,150
- ARCELORMITTAL LU 1,142
- BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 821
- HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 808
- THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE DE 660