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B23Q 17/00

Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools (for automatic control or regulation of feed movement, cutting velocity or position of tool or work B23Q15/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools

CPC: Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools (for automatic control or regulation of feed movement, cutting velocity or position of tool or work B23Q15/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools

CPC:

Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools (for automatic control or regulation of feed movement, cutting velocity or position of tool or work B23Q15/00)

Of 10 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • B23Q 17/006 CPC only CPC only
  • B23Q 17/10 for indicating or measuring cutting speed or number of revolutions IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23Q 17/12 for indicating or measuring vibration IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23Q 17/20 for indicating or measuring workpiece characteristics, e.g. contour, dimension, hardness since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B23Q 2017/001 2nd only CPC only CPC only

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