IPC Subgroup
B24B 19/26 for grinding workpieces with arcuate surfaces, e.g. parts of car bodies, bumpers or magnetic recording heads
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Single purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group > for grinding workpieces with arcuate surfaces, e.g. parts of car bodies, bumpers or magnetic recording heads
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- GRINDING; POLISHING
- Subclass:
- MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
Additional Content
Grinding of spherical surfaces in general Of optical surfaces on lenses or surfaces of similar shape on other work
1 direct subcode
Child Classifications
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- B24B 19/28 for grinding shoes or linings of drum brakes
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B24, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- DISCO ABRASIVE SYSTEM 3,084
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 1,570
- EBARA CORPORATION JP 1,393
- DISCO CORPORATION JP 1,368
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,270
- EBARA CORPORATION 1,016
- FUJIMI JP 829
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 804
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 803
- SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES US 781