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B21G 1/10

equipped with locking means for the material to be drawn through, e.g. for repairing tubeless tyres

Full Title

Making needles used for performing operations (forming heads on pin-like needles B21G3/12; making U-shaped hairpins B21G7/04) > equipped with locking means for the material to be drawn through, e.g. for repairing tubeless tyres

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