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B21D

WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL (working or processing of wire B21F)

Description

B21D covers mechanical shaping and deformation of sheet metal, tubes, rods, and profiles through processes that do not involve material removal, including punching operations. Key processes include bending, folding, deep drawing, stretching, swaging, and flanging of metal workpieces. This classification encompasses both the machinery and methods used for these forming operations, as well as related tools and dies, excluding machining processes classified under B23 that involve chip removal.

29 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B21D 21/00 Combined processes according to methods covered by groups B21D1/00 - B21D19/00
  • B21D 33/00 Special measures in connection with working metal foils, e.g. gold foils (cutting or perforating of metal foil analogous to paper B26)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL JP 2,667
  2. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 2,049
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,967
  4. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,800
  5. SMS GROUP DE 1,538
  6. JFE STEEL 1,150
  7. ARCELORMITTAL LU 1,142
  8. BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 821
  9. HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 808
  10. THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE DE 660