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B23Q 11/00

Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work ; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools (in respect of boring or drilling machines B23B47/32 takes precedence; safety devices in general F16P)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools

CPC: Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work ; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools (in respect of boring or drilling machines B23B47/32 takes precedence; safety devices in general F16P)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools

CPC:

Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work ; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools (in respect of boring or drilling machines B23B47/32 takes precedence; safety devices in general F16P)

Of 12 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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  • B23Q 11/02 Devices for removing scrap from the cutting teeth of circular cutters IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23Q 11/04 Arrangements preventing overload of tools, e.g. restricting load IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23Q 11/06 Safety devices for circular cutters 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