DIFF Subgroup
B27N 3/08 Moulding or pressing (presses in general B30B)
Introduced: January 1985
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Moulding or pressing
CPC: Moulding or pressing (presses in general B30B)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres > Moulding or pressing
CPC:
Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres > Moulding or pressing (presses in general B30B)
Of 9 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1985.
Child Classifications
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- B27N 3/16 Transporting the material from mat moulding stations to presses (B27N3/22 takes precedence); Apparatus specially adapted for transporting the material or component parts therefor, e.g. cauls (transport devices in general B65G) since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B27N 3/18 Auxiliary operations, e.g. preheating, humidifying, cutting-off since 1985 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B27N 3/24 characterised by using continuously acting presses having endless belts or chains moved within the compression zone since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B27N 3/26 characterised by using continuously acting presses having a heated press drum and an endless belt to compress the material between belt and drum since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B27,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY 960
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 762
- HOMAG DE 384
- HARBIN ARTS AND CRAFTS COMPANY 350
- NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY 343
- SWISS KRONO TEC CH 304
- MAKITA CORPORATION 298
- DIEFFENBACHERMASCHINEN- UND ANLAGENBAU DE 296
- VAELINGE INNOVATION SE 287
- HUSQVARNA SE 282
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B27,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 868
- NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY 463
- HOMAG DE 437
- HUSQVARNA SE 360
- SWISS KRONO TEC CH 350
- MAKITA CORPORATION JP 319
- DIEFFENBACHERMASCHINEN- UND ANLAGENBAU DE 312
- VAELINGE INNOVATION SE 306
- ANDREAS STIHL & COMPANY DE 275
- FESTOOL DE 260