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B04B 7/08

Rotary bowls (centrifugal casting machines B22D)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Rotary bowls

CPC: Rotary bowls (centrifugal casting machines B22D)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Elements of centrifuges > Rotary bowls

CPC:

Elements of centrifuges (drives B04B9/00; feeding, charging, or discharging appurtenances or devices B04B11/00) > Rotary bowls (centrifugal casting machines B22D)

Additional Content IPC

Centrifugal casting machines

Of 4 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B04B 7/085 CPC only CPC only
  • B04B 7/10 Bowls for shaping solids IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B04B 7/18 formed or coated with sieving or filtering elements (filters in general B01D; sieves in general B07B) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ALFA LAVAL SE 541
  2. GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT DE 297
  3. CSSC NANJING LUZHOU MACHINE COMPANY 165
  4. GEA WESTFALIA SEPARATOR GROUP DE 138
  5. FLOTTWEG SE DE 124
  6. ANDREAS HETTICH & COMPANY DE 108
  7. OMACHRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CA 98
  8. MANN + HUMMEL DE 95
  9. DYSON GB 87
  10. JIANGSU SAIDELI PHARMACEUTICAL MACHINE COMPANY 82

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ALFA LAVAL SE 576
  2. GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT DE 304
  3. DYSON GB 221
  4. LG ELECTRONICS KR 151
  5. GEA WESTFALIA SEPARATOR GROUP DE 138
  6. FLOTTWEG SE DE 129
  7. FENWAL US 114
  8. BECTON, DICKINSON & COMPANY US 112
  9. ANDREAS HETTICH & COMPANY DE 109
  10. OMACHRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CA 108