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B23B 41/00

Boring or drilling machines or devices specially adapted for particular work ; Accessories specially adapted therefor

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Boring or drilling machines or devices specially adapted for particular work; Accessories specially adapted therefor

CPC: Boring or drilling machines or devices specially adapted for particular work ; Accessories specially adapted therefor

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Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Boring or drilling machines or devices specially adapted for particular work; Accessories specially adapted therefor

CPC:

Boring or drilling machines or devices specially adapted for particular work ; Accessories specially adapted therefor

Of 9 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions, 1 exist only in IPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B23B 41/02 for boring deep holes; Trepanning, e.g. of gun or rifle barrels IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23B 41/04 for boring polygonal or other non-circular holes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23B 41/06 for boring conical holes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23B 41/08 for boring, drilling, or tapping holes in tubes under fluid or gas pressure IPC only IPC only
  • B23B 41/10 for boring holes in steam boilers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23B 41/12 for forming working surfaces of cylinders, of bearings, e.g. in heads of driving rods, or of other engine parts IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23B 41/14 for very small holes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23B 41/16 for boring holes with high-quality surface IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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