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B23K 20/14

Preventing or minimising gas access, or using protective gases or vacuum during welding (formed by material interposed between workpieces B23K20/18)

Full Title

Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating > Preventing or minimising gas access, or using protective gases or vacuum during welding (formed by material interposed between workpieces B23K20/18)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,642
  2. DISCO CORPORATION JP 3,316
  3. FANUC JP 3,111
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,711
  5. FANUC 2,163
  6. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,113
  7. ISCAR IL 1,516
  8. SIEMENS DE 1,459
  9. LINCOLN GLOBAL US 1,433
  10. KOBE STEEL JP 1,423