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B23B 27/14

Cutting tools of which the bits or tips are of special material

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Tools for turning or boring machines; Tools of a similar kind in general; Accessories therefor > Cutting tools of which the bits or tips are of special material

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass:
TURNING; BORING

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B23B 27/16 with exchangeable cutting bits, e.g. able to be clamped
  • B23B 27/18 with cutting bits or tips rigidly mounted, e.g. by brazing
  • B23B 27/2 with diamond bits

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,407
  2. FANUC JP 3,120
  3. DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 2,777
  4. HAN'S LASER TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY GROUP COMPANY 2,629
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,468
  6. FANUC 2,273
  7. DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,267
  8. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,611
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,534
  10. ISCAR IL 1,499