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F04B 27/00

Multi-cylinder pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders (multi-stage pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids F04B25/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

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IPC: Multi-cylinder pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders

CPC: Multi-cylinder pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders (multi-stage pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids F04B25/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Multi-cylinder pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders

CPC:

Multi-cylinder pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders (multi-stage pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids F04B25/00)

Additional Content IPC

Limiting references

Multi-stage pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids

Application references

Pumps for raising fluids from great depths

Of 5 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • F04B 27/005 CPC only CPC only
  • F04B 27/02 having cylinders arranged oppositely relative to main shaft IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F04B 27/24 Control not provided for in a single group of groups F04B27/02 - F04B27/22 since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 5,351
  2. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,502
  3. ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,011
  4. MIDEA 2,258
  5. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 1,663
  6. ZHUHAI LANDA COMPRESSOR COMPANY 1,639
  7. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC.OF ZHUHAI 1,573
  8. ZHUHAI GREE ENERGY-SAVING REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER COMPANY 1,536
  9. TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 1,347
  10. DAIKIN INDUSTRIES 1,325

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,855
  2. ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,549
  3. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 2,273
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,126
  5. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 1,881
  6. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 1,866
  7. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 1,499
  8. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES JP 1,258
  9. TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION JP 1,247
  10. ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER BE 1,168