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B02C

CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN (; obtaining metallic powder by crushing, grinding or milling B22F9/04; )

Introduced: September 1968

Description

B02C covers mechanical processes for reducing solid materials into smaller particles through crushing, pulverising, or disintegrating, as well as grain milling operations. This includes crushers, mills, and disintegrators of various types (jaw, roll, ball, hammer mills, etc.) and their operational mechanisms. The classification encompasses both the equipment design and the preparatory treatment of grain for subsequent milling processes. Related size-reduction technologies for specific materials or specialized applications are addressed in parallel subclasses within B02.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN

CPC: CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN (; obtaining metallic powder by crushing, grinding or milling B22F9/04; )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN

CPC:

CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN (; obtaining metallic powder by crushing, grinding or milling B22F9/04; )

Of 16 combined children, 14 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

7 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B02C 25/00 Control arrangements specially adapted for crushing or disintegrating IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SE 503
  2. THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS DE 498
  3. THYSSEN KRUPP DE 382
  4. ZHEJIANG ZHE KUANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPANY 239
  5. FLSMIDTH DK 239
  6. ZAOZHUANG SNKSAN INTELLIGENT MACHINERY COMPANY 230
  7. KMUST (KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) 202
  8. METSO MINERALS FI 195
  9. BUEHLER CH 189
  10. ISEKI & CO 186

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SE 543
  2. THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS DE 517
  3. THYSSEN KRUPP DE 398
  4. FLSMIDTH DK 262
  5. METSO MINERALS FI 227
  6. BUEHLER CH 200
  7. METSO MINERALS INDUSTRIES US 195
  8. METSO OUTOTEC FINLAND FI 191
  9. NETZSCH-FEINMAHLTECHNIK DE 189
  10. ZAOZHUANG SNKSAN INTELLIGENT MACHINERY COMPANY 165