IPC Class
B02 CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING; PREPARATORY TREATMENT OF GRAIN FOR MILLING
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING; PREPARATORY TREATMENT OF GRAIN FOR MILLING
Description
Class B02 covers mechanical processes for reducing solid materials to smaller particles through crushing, pulverising, or disintegrating, as well as preparatory operations for grain processing before milling. This class encompasses equipment, machinery, and methods for breaking down materials such as minerals, ores, coal, stone, and agricultural products into finer forms. It includes both the crushing apparatus itself and associated preparatory treatments, particularly the cleaning, conditioning, and sizing of grain prior to flour or meal production.
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Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SE 503
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- ZHEJIANG ZHE KUANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPANY 239
- FLSMIDTH DK 239
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- KMUST (KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) 202
- METSO MINERALS FI 195
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