the guide moving parallel to the axis of the coil (B21C47/14 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: the guide moving parallel to the axis of the coil

CPC: the guide moving parallel to the axis of the coil (B21C47/14 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full 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 > Winding-up or coiling > by means of a moving guide > the guide moving parallel to the axis of the coil

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) > Winding-up or coiling > by means of a moving guide > the guide moving parallel to the axis of the coil (B21C47/14 takes precedence)

No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both 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