B21C 47/00 Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only (coiling wire into particular forms B21F3/00)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only
CPC: Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only (coiling wire into particular forms B21F3/00)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only
Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only (coiling wire into particular forms B21F3/00)
Additional Content IPC
Hot coilers in connection with heat-treatment apparatus
Of 9 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Child Classifications
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- B21C 47/24 Transferring coils to or from winding apparatus or to or from operative position therein; Preventing uncoiling during transfer +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B21C 47/26 Special arrangements with regard to simultaneous or subsequent treatment of the material +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B21C 47/32 Tongs or gripping means specially adapted for reeling operations +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B21C 47/34 Feeding or guiding devices not specially adapted to a particular type of apparatus +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- JFE STEEL 2,318
- JFE STEEL JP 2,294
- POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 2,083
- NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 1,650
- NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,631
- SMS GROUP DE 1,472
- BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 1,181
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,079
- ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE 984
- HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 980
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- JFE STEEL JP 2,667
- NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 2,049
- POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,967
- NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,800
- SMS GROUP DE 1,538
- JFE STEEL 1,150
- ARCELORMITTAL LU 1,142
- BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 821
- HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 808
- THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE DE 660