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C21D 9/663

Bell-type furnaces

Introduced: January 1980

Full Title

Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor > for wires; for strips > Furnaces for treating strips or wire > Bell-type furnaces

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • C21D 9/665 inverted or side-facing since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C21D 9/673 Details, accessories, or equipment peculiar to bell-type furnaces since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C21D 9/675 Arrangements of charging or discharging devices since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • C21D 9/677 Arrangements of heating devices since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class C21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL JP 7,470
  2. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 4,615
  3. JFE STEEL 4,538
  4. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 4,536
  5. ARCELORMITTAL LU 2,597
  6. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 2,241
  7. ANGANG STEEL COMPANY 2,126
  8. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) 1,783
  9. BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 1,620
  10. HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 1,545

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class C21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. JFE STEEL JP 8,270
  2. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 5,222
  3. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 4,824
  4. JFE STEEL 3,311
  5. ARCELORMITTAL LU 3,239
  6. NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 2,659
  7. HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 1,492
  8. ANGANG STEEL COMPANY 1,318
  9. BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 1,233
  10. KOBE STEEL JP 1,228