CPC Main Group
B24B 3/00 Sharpening cutting edges, e.g. of tools; Accessories therefor, e.g. for holding the tools (non-abrasive sharpening devices for scythes, sickles, or the like A01D3/00; sharpening devices designed as components of machines with cutters, see the relevant places for the machines, e.g. A01D75/08, B26D7/12; sharpening of saw teeth B23D63/12; sharpening of files or rasps B23D73/00; grinding of die-stocks or chasers B23G1/36)
12 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B24B 3/02 of milling cutters
- B24B 3/16 of broaches
- B24B 3/18 of taps or reamers
- B24B 3/24 of drills (by fluting the shank B24B19/04)
- B24B 3/34 of turning or planing tools or tool bits, e.g. gear cutters (B24B3/36 takes precedence)
- B24B 3/36 of cutting blades (B24B3/58 takes precedence)
- B24B 3/55 of knife bars for harvesting machines
- B24B 3/56 of slicing bands (B24B3/58 takes precedence)
- B24B 3/58 of tools having scalloped cutting edges
- B24B 3/60 of tools not covered by the preceding subgroups
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B24, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,092
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 1,813
- EBARA CORPORATION JP 1,804
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,329
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 863
- FUJIMI JP 858
- SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES US 833
- EBARA CORPORATION 810
- SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES FR 782
- DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 735