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B21D

WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL (working or processing of wire B21F)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

B21D covers mechanical shaping and deformation of sheet metal, tubes, rods, and profiles through processes that do not involve material removal, including punching operations. Key processes include bending, folding, deep drawing, stretching, swaging, and flanging of metal workpieces. This classification encompasses both the machinery and methods used for these forming operations, as well as related tools and dies, excluding machining processes classified under B23 that involve chip removal.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL

CPC: WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL (working or processing of wire B21F)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL

CPC:

WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL (working or processing of wire B21F)

Additional Content IPC

Glossary

profiles profile constructional elements in form of metal bars with a particular cross section different from those of tubes or rods, e.g. a load supporting I-beam

Limiting references

Working or processing of wire, e.g. for making wire fabrics

Application references

Pressing or stamping ornamental design on surfaces Stamping or bending processes for producing ornamental structures Making nails, pins or the like by cutting from strips or sheet material Making chains or chain parts

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 29 subcodes exist in both systems.

21 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B21D 21/00 Combined processes according to methods covered by groups B21D1/00 - B21D19/00 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B21D 33/00 Special measures in connection with working metal foils, e.g. gold foils (cutting or perforating of metal foil analogous to paper B26) 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