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DIFF Subgroup
F28F 9/16

by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling (metal-working procedures in general B21, B32; particularly B21D39/06, B23K)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling

CPC: by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling (metal-working procedures in general B21, B32; particularly B21D39/06, B23K)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings > Header boxes; End plates > Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates > by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling

CPC:

Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings > Header boxes; End plates > Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates > by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling (metal-working procedures in general B21, B32; particularly B21D39/06, B23K)

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 2 additional codes.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class F28,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES FR 1,902
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 1,327
  3. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 1,152
  4. MAHLE INTERNATIONAL DE 999
  5. ALFA LAVAL SE 960
  6. HANON SYSTEMS KR 917
  7. DENSO CORPORATION 905
  8. DENSO CORPORATION JP 802
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 787
  10. XIAN THERMAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE COMPANY 762

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class F28,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES FR 1,945
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 1,518
  3. MAHLE INTERNATIONAL DE 1,120
  4. ALFA LAVAL SE 1,085
  5. HANON SYSTEMS KR 939
  6. DENSO CORPORATION JP 900
  7. LG ELECTRONICS KR 861
  8. HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND US 795
  9. DAIKIN INDUSTRIES JP 608
  10. DENSO CORPORATION 537