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B23F 15/00

Methods or machines for making gear wheels of special kinds not covered by groups B23F7/00 - B23F13/00

Introduced: September 1968

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IPC: Methods or machines for making gear wheels of special kinds, not covered by groups

CPC: Methods or machines for making gear wheels of special kinds not covered by groups B23F7/00 - B23F13/00

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Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Methods or machines for making gear wheels of special kinds, not covered by groups

CPC:

Methods or machines for making gear wheels of special kinds not covered by groups B23F7/00 - B23F13/00

Of 5 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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  • B23F 15/005 CPC only CPC only
  • B23F 15/02 Making gear teeth on wheels of varying radius of operation, e.g. on elliptical wheels IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23F 15/04 Making fine-pitch gear teeth on clock wheels or the like by special machining IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23F 15/06 Making gear teeth on the front surface of wheels, e.g. for clutches or couplings with toothed faces IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23F 15/08 Making intermeshing rotors, e.g. of pumps 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