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E21C 25/30

Chain guides

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Cutting machines, i.e. for making slits approximately parallel or perpendicular to the seam > Machines slitting solely by one or more cutter chains moving unidirectionally along jibs > Chains or chain guides > Chain guides

CPC:

Cutting machines, i.e. for making slits approximately parallel or perpendicular to the seam (dislodging machines with slitting means E21C27/02, E21C27/10, E21C27/18) > Machines slitting solely by one or more cutter chains moving unidirectionally along jibs > Chains or chain guides > Chain guides

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 1 subcodes exist in both systems.

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  • E21C 25/32 specially adapted for curved jibs IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class E21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 26,607
  2. PETROCHINA COMPANY 14,382
  3. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 10,137
  4. CNPC (CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) 6,517
  5. BAKER HUGHES US 6,269
  6. SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY US 5,929
  7. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 5,880
  8. SOUTHWEST PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY 4,477
  9. CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY 4,357
  10. SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY NL 4,219

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class E21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 27,652
  2. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 7,755
  3. PETROCHINA COMPANY 7,025
  4. BAKER HUGHES US 6,589
  5. SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY US 6,151
  6. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 4,443
  7. SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY NL 4,255
  8. CNPC (CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION) 3,991
  9. SERVICES PETROLIERS SCHLUMBERGER FR 3,300
  10. SCHLUMBERGER CANADA CA 3,086