the work being supported by barrel cages, i.e. tumblers; Gimbal mountings therefor

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants > essentially provided with means for moving workpieces into different working positions > the work being supported by barrel cages, i.e. tumblers; Gimbal mountings therefor

CPC:

Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants > essentially provided with means for moving workpieces into different working positions (B24C3/08 takes precedence) > the work being supported by barrel cages, i.e. tumblers; Gimbal mountings therefor

Of 4 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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B24C 3/263 CPC only CPC only
B24C 3/266 CPC only CPC only
B24C 3/28 Apparatus using nozzles IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B24C 3/30 Apparatus using impellers 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