DIFF Main Group
B23K 20/00 Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
Introduced: January 1980
Of 15 combined children, 12 exist in both systems.
3 codes are CPC-only extensions.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1980.
Child Classifications
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- B23K 20/06 by means of high energy impulses, e.g. magnetic energy since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B23K 20/10 making use of vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic welding since 1980 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B23K 20/12 the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding since 1980 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B23K 20/14 Preventing or minimising gas access, or using protective gases or vacuum during welding (formed by material interposed between workpieces B23K20/18) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B23K 20/16 with interposition of special material to facilitate connection of the parts, e.g. material for absorbing or producing gas since 1980 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B23K 20/18 Zonal welding by interposing weld-preventing substances between zones not to be welded since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B23K 20/20 Special methods allowing subsequent separation, e.g. of metals of high quality from scrap material since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B23K 20/22 taking account of the properties of the materials to be welded since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,407
- FANUC JP 3,120
- DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 2,777
- HAN'S LASER TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY GROUP COMPANY 2,629
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,468
- FANUC 2,273
- DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,267
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,611
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,534
- ISCAR IL 1,499
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,642
- DISCO CORPORATION JP 3,316
- FANUC JP 3,111
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,711
- FANUC 2,163
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,113
- ISCAR IL 1,516
- SIEMENS DE 1,459
- LINCOLN GLOBAL US 1,433
- KOBE STEEL JP 1,423