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B23B 31/20

Longitudinally-split sleeves, e.g. collet chucks

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Chucks; Expansion mandrels; Adaptations thereof for remote control > Chucks > characterised by the retaining or gripping devices or their immediate operating means > Chucks with simultaneously-acting jaws, whether or not also individually adjustable > Longitudinally-split sleeves, e.g. collet chucks

CPC:

Chucks ; Expansion mandrels; Adaptations thereof for remote control (faceplates B23Q1/50; rotary devices holding by magnetic and/or electrical force acting directly on work B23Q3/152) > Chucks > characterised by the retaining or gripping devices or their immediate operating means > Chucks with simultaneously-acting jaws, whether or not also individually adjustable > Longitudinally-split sleeves, e.g. collet chucks

Of 2 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,407
  2. FANUC JP 3,120
  3. DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 2,777
  4. HAN'S LASER TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY GROUP COMPANY 2,629
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,468
  6. FANUC 2,273
  7. DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,267
  8. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,611
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,534
  10. ISCAR IL 1,499

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,642
  2. DISCO CORPORATION JP 3,316
  3. FANUC JP 3,111
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,711
  5. FANUC 2,163
  6. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,113
  7. ISCAR IL 1,516
  8. SIEMENS DE 1,459
  9. LINCOLN GLOBAL US 1,433
  10. KOBE STEEL JP 1,423