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B21B 43/00

Cooling beds, whether stationary or moving; Means specially associated with cooling beds, e.g. for braking work or for transferring it to or from the bed (conveying means in general B65G)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Cooling beds, whether stationary or moving; Means specially associated with cooling beds, e.g. for braking work or for transferring it to or from the bed

CPC: Cooling beds, whether stationary or moving; Means specially associated with cooling beds, e.g. for braking work or for transferring it to or from the bed (conveying means in general B65G)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Cooling beds, whether stationary or moving; Means specially associated with cooling beds, e.g. for braking work or for transferring it to or from the bed

CPC:

Cooling beds, whether stationary or moving; Means specially associated with cooling beds, e.g. for braking work or for transferring it to or from the bed (conveying means in general B65G)

Of 8 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B21B 43/003 CPC only CPC only
  • B21B 43/006 CPC only CPC only
  • B21B 43/02 Cooling beds comprising rakes or bars (B21B43/10 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B21B 43/04 Cooling beds comprising rolls or worms IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B21B 43/06 Cooling beds comprising carriages (B21B43/08 takes precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B21B 43/08 Cooling beds comprising revolving drums or recycling chains IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B21B 43/10 Cooling beds with other work-shifting elements projecting through the bed IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B21B 43/12 Devices for positioning workpieces "flushed", i.e. with all their axial ends arranged in line on cooling beds or on co-operating conveyors IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL 2,318
  2. JFE STEEL JP 2,294
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 2,083
  4. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 1,650
  5. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,631
  6. SMS GROUP DE 1,472
  7. BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 1,181
  8. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,079
  9. ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE 984
  10. HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 980

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL JP 2,667
  2. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 2,049
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,967
  4. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,800
  5. SMS GROUP DE 1,538
  6. JFE STEEL 1,150
  7. ARCELORMITTAL LU 1,142
  8. BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 821
  9. HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 808
  10. THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE DE 660