Shaping by bending, folding, twisting, straightening or flattening; Apparatus therefor (B29C61/10 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 1985

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Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Shaping by bending, folding, twisting, straightening or flattening; Apparatus therefor

CPC: Shaping by bending, folding, twisting, straightening or flattening; Apparatus therefor (B29C61/10 takes precedence)

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Shaping by bending, folding, twisting, straightening or flattening; Apparatus therefor

CPC:

Shaping by bending, folding, twisting, straightening or flattening; Apparatus therefor (B29C61/10 takes precedence)

Of 10 combined children, 9 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

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B29C 53/005 CPC only CPC only
B29C 53/02 Bending or folding (B29C53/22, B29C53/34, B29C53/36, B29C53/56 take precedence) since 1985 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B29C 53/14 Twisting since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B29C 53/16 Straightening or flattening since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B29C 53/22 Corrugating since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B29C 53/32 Coiling (B29C53/56 takes precedence) since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B29C 53/34 Rim rolling (of tube ends B29C57/12) since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B29C 53/36 Bending and joining, e.g. for making hollow articles (B29C53/56 takes precedence) since 1985 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B29C 53/56 Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally since 1985 +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B29C 53/80 Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations since 1985 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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

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

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

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