B24C ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
Introduced: September 1968
Description
B24C covers abrasive blasting processes and equipment using particulate materials to clean, finish, or modify surfaces. This includes sandblasting, shot blasting, grit blasting, and similar techniques where compressed air or mechanical force propels abrasive particles (sand, steel shot, ceramic beads, etc.) against workpieces. The classification encompasses apparatus for directing and controlling the blast stream, containment systems, and related auxiliary equipment, but excludes grinding and polishing operations classified under B24B.
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B24C 1/00 Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B24C 11/00 Selection of abrasive materials for abrasive blasts (polishing compositions C09G) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B24C 5/00 Devices or accessories for generating abrasive blasts +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B24C 7/00 Equipment for feeding abrasive material; Controlling the flowability, constitution, or other physical characteristics of abrasive blasts +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B24C 9/00 Appurtenances of abrasive blasting machines or devices, e.g. working chambers, arrangements for handling used abrasive material +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B24,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 3,084
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 1,570
- EBARA CORPORATION JP 1,393
- DISCO CORPORATION JP 1,368
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,270
- EBARA CORPORATION 1,016
- FUJIMI JP 829
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 804
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 803
- SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES US 781
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B24,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,092
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 1,813
- EBARA CORPORATION JP 1,804
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,329
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 863
- FUJIMI JP 858
- SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES US 833
- EBARA CORPORATION 810
- SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES FR 782
- DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 735