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IPC Subgroup
B23B 41/08

for boring, drilling, or tapping holes in tubes under fluid or gas pressure

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Boring or drilling machines or devices specially adapted for particular work; Accessories specially adapted therefor > for boring, drilling, or tapping holes in tubes under fluid or gas pressure

Classification Context

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

Related Keywords

boring, drilling or tapping holes in PIPE(S) under fluid or gas pressureSUPPORTS for portable drilling devicesmetal-working aspects of TAPPINGTAPPING pipesboring, drilling or tapping holes in TUBE(S) under fluid pressure

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