IPC Main Group
B23Q 1/00 Members which are comprised in the general build-up of a form of machine, particularly relatively large fixed members
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- Subclass:
- DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL, CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
Related Keywords
work HOLDERS for machine tools in generalSLIDE(S) or slideways for machine toolswork TABLE(S) for machine tools
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B23Q 1/01 Frames, beds, pillars or like members; Arrangement of ways
- B23Q 1/03 Stationary work or tool supports
- B23Q 1/25 Movable or adjustable work or tool supports
- B23Q 1/7 Stationary or movable members for carrying working-spindles for attachment of tools or work
- B23Q 1/72 Auxiliary arrangements; Interconnections between auxiliary tables and movable machine elements
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,407
- FANUC JP 3,120
- DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 2,777
- HAN'S LASER TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY GROUP COMPANY 2,629
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,468
- FANUC 2,273
- DISCO CORPORATION JP 2,267
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,611
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,534
- ISCAR IL 1,499