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B29C 48/505

Screws

Introduced: January 2019

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor > Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations > Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it through the nozzle or die > Details of extruders > Screws

CPC:

Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor (extrusion blow-moulding B29C49/04) > Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations > Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it through the nozzle or die > Details of extruders > Screws

Of 20 combined children, 19 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2019.

Child Classifications

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  • B29C 48/53 having a varying channel depth, e.g. varying the diameter of the longitudinal screw trunk since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/535 with thread pitch varying along the longitudinal axis since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/54 with additional forward-feeding elements since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/55 having reverse-feeding elements since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/56 having grooves or cavities other than the thread or the channel since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/565 having projections other than the thread, e.g. pins since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/57 provided with kneading disc-like elements, e.g. with oval-shaped elements since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/575 provided with elements of a generally circular cross-section for shearing the melt, i.e. shear-ring elements since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/58 provided with seal ring elements, i.e. elements of generally circular and tapered shape for preventing the back flow of the melt since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/585 provided with gears interacting with the flow since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/62 characterised by the shape of the thread channel, e.g. U-shaped since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/625 characterised by the ratio of the threaded length of the screw to its outside diameter [L/D ratio] since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/63 having sections without mixing elements or threads, i.e. having cylinder shaped sections since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/635 Eccentrically rotating screws; Screws revolving around an axis other than their central axis since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B29C 48/67 having incorporated mixing devices not provided for in groups B29C48/52 - B29C48/66 since 2019 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B29,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 3,802
  2. BOEING COMPANY US 3,087
  3. COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 2,315
  4. SUMITOMO RUBBER IND 1,784
  5. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,663
  6. CANON 1,658
  7. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,587
  8. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 1,555
  9. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,470
  10. LG CHEM KR 1,415

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B29,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 4,167
  2. BOEING COMPANY US 3,701
  3. COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN FR 2,554
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 2,240
  5. TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 2,133
  6. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,069
  7. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 2,028
  8. LG CHEM KR 1,962
  9. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 1,896
  10. CONTINENTAL REIFEN DE 1,725