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F23J 13/00

Fittings for chimneys or flues (side-supporting means for chimney stacks E04H12/20; ladders permanently attached to chimneys E06C9/00; draught-inducing apparatus associated with chimneys or flues F23L17/00; tops for chimneys, terminals for flues F23L17/02)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Fittings for chimneys or flues

CPC: Fittings for chimneys or flues (side-supporting means for chimney stacks E04H12/20; ladders permanently attached to chimneys E06C9/00; draught-inducing apparatus associated with chimneys or flues F23L17/00; tops for chimneys, terminals for flues F23L17/02)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Fittings for chimneys or flues

CPC:

Fittings for chimneys or flues (side-supporting means for chimney stacks E04H12/20; ladders permanently attached to chimneys E06C9/00; draught-inducing apparatus associated with chimneys or flues F23L17/00; tops for chimneys, terminals for flues F23L17/02)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • F23J 13/04 Joints; Connections IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23J 13/06 Mouths; Inlet holes IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • F23J 13/08 Doors or covers specially adapted for smoke-boxes, flues, or chimneys IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,124
  2. XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 1,369
  3. NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 1,363
  4. SIEMENS DE 997
  5. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 937
  6. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 898
  7. VATTI 815
  8. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 719
  9. RINNAI COMPANY 708
  10. MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS 670

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,581
  2. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 1,180
  3. SIEMENS DE 1,157
  4. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) 994
  5. XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 769
  6. MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES JP 701
  7. MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS JP 695
  8. RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION US 587
  9. NINGBO FOTILE KITCHENWARE COMPANY 543
  10. GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY CH 490