by grippers

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Feeding, positioning or storing devices combined with, or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, apparatus for working or processing sheet metal, metal tubes or metal profiles; Associations therewith of cutting devices > Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool > by means in mechanical engagement with the work > by grippers

Of 2 combined children, 1 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1974.

Child Classifications

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B21D 43/105 CPC only CPC only
B21D 43/11 for feeding sheet or strip material since 1974 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