involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor > involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work

CPC:

Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member ; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor > involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work

Of 8 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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B26D 1/015 CPC only CPC only
B26D 1/02 having a stationary cutting member (B26D1/547 takes precedence) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B26D 1/04 having a linearly-movable cutting member (B26D1/46, B26D1/547 take precedence) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B26D 1/12 having a cutting member moving about an axis (B26D1/547 takes precedence; cup or like cutting members B26D1/44) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B26D 1/44 having a cup or like cutting member +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B26D 1/45 having a cutting member the movement of which is not covered by any preceding group since 1980 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B26D 1/46 having an endless band-knife or the like +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B26D 1/547 having a wire-like cutting member (endless wire B26D1/46; severing using a heated wire B26F3/12) since 1980 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B26,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

GILLETTE COMPANY US 1,650
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 1,359
BIC-VIOLEX GR 618
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 373
BRAUN DE 311
DORCO COMPANY KR 298
WEBER MASCHINENBAUBREIDENBACH DE 278
GILLETTE COMPANY 277
URSCHEL LABORATORIES US 255
SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 241

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B26,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

GILLETTE COMPANY US 1,745
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 1,410
BIC-VIOLEX GR 638
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 378
DISCO CORPORATION JP 355
BRAUN DE 325
WEBER MASCHINENBAUBREIDENBACH DE 304
DORCO COMPANY KR 297
GILLETTE COMPANY 290
URSCHEL LABORATORIES US 264