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CPC Main Group
B23K 37/00

Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass

6 direct subcodes

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  • B23K 37/003 Cooling means for welding or cutting
  • B23K 37/006 Safety devices for welding or cutting
  • B23K 37/06 for positioning the molten material, e.g. confining it to a desired area
  • B23K 37/08 for flash removal

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