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B23P 19/06

Screw or nut setting or loosening machines

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes > for assembling or disassembling parts > Screw or nut setting or loosening machines

Classification Context

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

Related Keywords

machines for screwing-up or unscrewing threaded BOLT(S)machines for screwing-up or unscrewing NUT(S)machines for SCREWING -up or unscrewing threaded membersmachines for screwing-up or unscrewing STUD(S)machines for UNSCREWING screws or nuts

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