for holding or positioning work

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass > for holding or positioning work

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 4 additional codes.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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B23K 37/0408 CPC only CPC only
B23K 37/0417 CPC only CPC only
B23K 37/0426 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
B23K 37/0461 CPC only CPC only
B23K 37/047 moving work to adjust its position between soldering, welding or cutting steps (B23K37/053 takes precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B23K 37/053 aligning cylindrical work; Clamping devices therefor since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC