IPC Subgroup
B21J 7/02 Special design or construction
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Hammers; Forging machines with hammers or die jaws acting by impact > Special design or construction
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- Subclass:
- FORGING; HAMMERING; PRESSING METAL; RIVETING; FORGE FURNACES
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B21J 7/04 Power hammers
- B21J 7/06 Drop hammers
- B21J 7/1 with both drive and hammer connected to a fulcrumed lever, e.g. tail hammers
- B21J 7/14 Forging machines working with several hammers
- B21J 7/18 Forging machines working with die jaws, e.g. pivoted, movable laterally of the forging or pressing direction, e.g. for swaging
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