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B24B

MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING (grinding of gear teeth B23F, of screw-threads B23G1/36; by electro-erosion B23H; abrasive or related blasting B24C; tools for grinding, buffing or sharpening B24D; polishing compositions C09G1/00; abrasives C09K3/14; electrolytic etching or polishing C25F3/00; grinding arrangements for use on assembled railway tracks E01B31/17); DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS

Description

B24B encompasses machines, devices, and processes for grinding and polishing operations, including surface finishing techniques that use abrasive tools or compounds. The subclass covers grinding machines (stationary and portable), polishing equipment, lap machines, and honing devices, as well as methods for dressing or conditioning abrading surfaces to maintain their cutting efficiency. It includes systems for supplying and controlling grinding, polishing, or lapping agents (coolants, lubricants, abrasive slurries) during finishing operations. Adjacent subclass B24A covers abrasive articles themselves, while B24C and B24D address specific grinding applications in tool sharpening and saw blade maintenance.

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  • B24B 25/00 Grinding machines of universal type

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B24, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,092
  2. APPLIED MATERIALS US 1,813
  3. EBARA CORPORATION JP 1,804
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,329
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 863
  6. FUJIMI JP 858
  7. SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES US 833
  8. EBARA CORPORATION 810
  9. SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES FR 782
  10. DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 735