B21D 39/00 Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- Subclass:
- WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
Additional Content
Joining sub-units or components to body shell or other sub-units or components of motor vehicles or trailers Connecting or fastening roof covering slabs or stiff sheets by permanent deformation of, or by forcing together, the marginal portions of adjacent slabs or sheets, e.g. by folding the edges , Apparatus for working, e.g. connecting, roof coverings comprising slabs, sheets or flexible material Methods or apparatus for setting of, e.g. expandable, casings, screens or liners in wells Apparatus or processes specially adapted for forming connections of electric conductors by deformation, e.g. crimping tools
Related Keywords
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B21D 39/02 of sheet metal by folding, e.g. connecting edges of a sheet to form a cylinder
- B21D 39/03 of sheet metal otherwise than by folding
- B21D 39/04 of tubes with tubes; of tubes with rods
- B21D 39/06 of tubes in openings, e.g. rolling-in
- B21D 39/08 Tube expanders
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- JFE STEEL 2,318
- JFE STEEL JP 2,294
- POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 2,083
- NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION JP 1,650
- NSSMC (NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL) JP 1,631
- SMS GROUP DE 1,472
- BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL COMPANY 1,181
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,079
- ANHUI JIANGHUAI AUTOMOBILE 984
- HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY KR 980