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B23C 3/16

Working surfaces curved in two directions

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Milling particular work; Special milling operations; Machines therefor > Working surfaces curved in two directions

CPC:

Milling particular work; Special milling operations; Machines therefor (milling gear-teeth B23F, ) > Working surfaces curved in two directions

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • B23C 3/18 for shaping screw-propellers, turbine blades, or impellers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23C 3/20 for shaping dies 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