IPC Subgroup
B22D 11/04 into open-ended moulds
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Continuous casting of metals, i.e. casting in indefinite lengths > into open-ended moulds
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- Subclass:
- CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES
10 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B22D 11/041 for vertical casting
- B22D 11/043 Curved moulds
- B22D 11/045 for horizontal casting
- B22D 11/049 for direct chill casting, e.g. electromagnetic casting
- B22D 11/05 into moulds having adjustable walls
- B22D 11/051 into moulds having oscillating walls
- B22D 11/053 Means for oscillating the moulds
- B22D 11/055 Cooling the moulds
- B22D 11/057 Manufacturing or calibrating the moulds
- B22D 11/059 Mould materials or platings
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B22, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,719
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,489
- POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 1,248
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 1,043
- SIEMENS DE 1,028
- CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 959
- HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 891
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 786
- UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING 769
- JFE STEEL JP 761