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B22D 41/30

Manufacturing or repairing thereof

Full Title

Casting melt-holding vessels, e.g. ladles, tundishes, cups or the like (B22D39/00, B22D43/00 take precedence) > Closures > sliding-gate type, i.e. having a fixed plate and a movable plate in sliding contact with each other for selective registry of their openings > Plates therefor (B22D41/38 - B22D41/42 take precedence) > Manufacturing or repairing thereof

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  • B22D 41/32 characterised by the materials used therefor

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B22, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,157
  2. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 1,633
  3. SIEMENS DE 1,267
  4. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,124
  5. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,040
  6. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 1,015
  7. JFE STEEL JP 884
  8. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 810
  9. HITACHI METALS JP 641
  10. SINTOKOGIO JP 624