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CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
B27B

SAWS FOR WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; COMPONENTS OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (saws specially adapted for pruning or debranching A01G3/08; sawing apparatus specially adapted for felling trees A01G23/091; features not restricted to a particular type of wood saw B23D, e.g. attaching saw blades B23D51/00; machine tool frames, beds, pillars or like members, in general B23Q1/01)

Description

B27B covers mechanical saws designed specifically for cutting wood and materials of similar workability, including their structural components and operational accessories. This classification encompasses various saw types such as band saws, circular saws, reciprocating saws, and frame saws, along with associated blade designs, guides, feed mechanisms, and safety devices. The scope extends to both stationary industrial sawing equipment and portable handheld saw devices used in woodworking and timber processing. Adjacent classes address general sawing machines for other materials (B23D), non-mechanical cutting tools, and downstream wood processing operations.

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  • B27B 23/00 Other cutting of wood by non-rotary toothed tools; Tools therefor (cutting with hot wire B27M1/06)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B27, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ROBERT BOSCH DE 868
  2. NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY 463
  3. HOMAG DE 437
  4. HUSQVARNA SE 360
  5. SWISS KRONO TEC CH 350
  6. MAKITA CORPORATION JP 319
  7. DIEFFENBACHERMASCHINEN- UND ANLAGENBAU DE 312
  8. VAELINGE INNOVATION SE 306
  9. ANDREAS STIHL & COMPANY DE 275
  10. FESTOOL DE 260