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DIFF Subgroup
B24B 19/02

for grinding grooves, e.g. on shafts, in casings, in tubes, homokinetic joint elements

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Single purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group > for grinding grooves, e.g. on shafts, in casings, in tubes, homokinetic joint elements

CPC:

Single-purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group (tapering, chamfering, or relief cutting of taps or reamers B24B3/20, B24B3/22, grinding screw threads B23G) > for grinding grooves, e.g. on shafts, in casings, in tubes, homokinetic joint elements

Of 6 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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  • B24B 19/026 CPC only CPC only
  • B24B 19/028 CPC only CPC only
  • B24B 19/03 for grinding grooves in glass workpieces, e.g. decorative grooves since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B24B 19/04 for fluting drill shanks IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B24B 19/06 for grinding races, e.g. roller races IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B24,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 3,084
  2. APPLIED MATERIALS US 1,570
  3. EBARA CORPORATION JP 1,393
  4. DISCO CORPORATION JP 1,368
  5. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,270
  6. EBARA CORPORATION 1,016
  7. FUJIMI JP 829
  8. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 804
  9. ROBERT BOSCH DE 803
  10. SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES US 781

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B24,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,092
  2. APPLIED MATERIALS US 1,813
  3. EBARA CORPORATION JP 1,804
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,329
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 863
  6. FUJIMI JP 858
  7. SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES US 833
  8. EBARA CORPORATION 810
  9. SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES FR 782
  10. DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 735