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B23Q 11/00

Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools

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

machining metal in inert ATMOSPHERESWORKING metal in inert atmospheres by machining

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B23Q 11/02 Devices for removing scrap from the cutting teeth of circular cutters
  • B23Q 11/04 Arrangements preventing overload of tools, e.g. restricting load
  • B23Q 11/06 Safety devices for circular cutters
  • B23Q 11/08 Protective coverings for parts of machine tools; Splash guards
  • B23Q 11/1 Arrangements for cooling or lubricating tools or work
  • B23Q 11/12 Arrangements for cooling or lubricating parts of the machine
  • B23Q 11/14 Methods or arrangements for maintaining a constant temperature in parts of machine tools

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