B25D PERCUSSIVE TOOLS
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: July 1974
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; HANDLES FOR HAND IMPLEMENTS; WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT; MANIPULATORS
- Subclass:
- PERCUSSIVE TOOLS
Description
B25D covers hand-held and portable power-driven tools that operate through striking, hammering, or percussion mechanisms. This includes pneumatic, electric, and manual hammers; chisels and breakers; jackhammers; and nail guns designed for fastening or breaking applications. The classification encompasses both the percussive tools themselves and their operational mechanisms, excluding general hand tools without percussion function that fall under other B25 subclasses.
Filing statistics
IPC subclass B25D recorded 12,530 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 1,130 in 2013 to 994 in 2023 (-12%), peaking at 1,260 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B25 are SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) (4,635 applications), FANUC (3,353 applications) and ROBERT BOSCH (2,950 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
In class comparison
B25D ranks 5th of 7 subclasses with filings in B25, with 12,530 applications between 2013 and 2023, 1.7% of the class. Annual filings declined 12% from 2013 to 2023, below the class as a whole (+246%).
| Rank | Subclass | Title | Applications | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B25J, Manipulators; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices | Manipulators; Chambers Provided With Manipulation Devices | 288,138 | 38.9% |
| 2 | B25B, Tools or Bench Devices Not Otherwise Provided For, for Fastening, Connecting, Disengaging, or Holding | Tools or Bench Devices Not Otherwise Provided For, for Fastening, Connecting, Disengaging, or Holding | 276,841 | 37.4% |
| 3 | B25H, Workshop Equipment, e.g. for Marking-Out Work; Storage Means for Workshops | Workshop Equipment, e.g. for Marking-Out Work; Storage Means for Workshops | 111,871 | 15.1% |
| 4 | B25F, Combination or Multi-Purpose Tools Not Otherwise Provided for; Details or Components of Portable Power-Driven Tools Not Particularly Related to the Operations Performed and Not Otherwise Provided for | Combination or Multi-Purpose Tools Not Otherwise Provided for; Details or Components of Portable Power-Driven Tools Not Particularly Related to the Operations Performed and Not Otherwise Provided for | 29,197 | 3.9% |
| 5 | B25D | Percussive Tools | 12,530 | 1.7% |
| 6 | B25C, Hand-Held Nailing or Stapling Tools; Manually-Operated Portable Stapling Tools | Hand-Held Nailing or Stapling Tools; Manually-Operated Portable Stapling Tools | 11,447 | 1.5% |
| 7 | B25G, Handles for Hand Implements | Handles for Hand Implements | 10,506 | 1.4% |
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Additional Content
Glossary
Hand hammer Hand hammers Hand tool for carrying out a stroke with a striking face which is not intended to penetrate the material or object to be struck. Pick picks Hand tool for carrying out a stroke with a pointed striking tip or edge which is intended to penetrate the material or object to be struck.
Application references
Non-abrasive sharpening devices for scythes, sickles, or the like with percussive tools Hand-operated implements for threshing Meat pounders Carpet beaters Instruments for medical or veterinary examination by percussion Hand-held nailing or stapling tools Combination or multi-purpose hand tools not otherwise provided for Mortise chisels for wood-working Pick hammers for mining or quarrying, specially adapted for dislodging minerals Chisels for mining or quarrying
Related Keywords
10 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B25D 1/00 Hand hammers; Hammer heads of special shape or materials
- B25D 11/00 Portable percussive tools with electromotor drive
- B25D 13/00 Portable percussive tools with electromagnetic drive
- B25D 15/00 Portable percussive tools using centrifugal or rotary impact elements
- B25D 16/00 Portable percussive machines with superimposed rotation
- B25D 17/00 Details of, or accessories for, portable power-driven percussive tools
- B25D 3/00 Hand chisels
- B25D 5/00 Centre punches
- B25D 7/00 Picks
- B25D 9/00 Portable percussive tools with fluid-pressure drive, e.g. having several percussive tool bits operated simultaneously
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B25, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,635
- FANUC JP 3,353
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,950
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 2,397
- HILTI LI 2,243
- FANUC 2,234
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,131
- KAWASAKI HEAVY IND JP 1,940
- MAKITA CORPORATION 1,851
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,562