B23P 9/02 Treating or finishing by applying pressure, e.g. knurling (B23P9/04 takes precedence)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Treating or finishing by applying pressure, e.g. knurling
CPC: Treating or finishing by applying pressure, e.g. knurling (B23P9/04 takes precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Treating or finishing surfaces mechanically, with or without calibrating, primarily to resist wear or impact, e.g. smoothing or roughening turbine blades or bearings; Features of such surfaces not otherwise provided for, their treatment being unspecified > Treating or finishing by applying pressure, e.g. knurling
Treating or finishing surfaces mechanically, with or without calibrating, primarily to resist wear or impact, e.g. smoothing or roughening turbine blades or bearings (treatment covered by a single other subclass, see the relevant subclass, e.g. B24C, C21D7/00, C22F1/00); Features of such surfaces not otherwise provided for, their treatment being unspecified > Treating or finishing by applying pressure, e.g. knurling (B23P9/04 takes precedence)
Of 1 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Child Classifications
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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