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B28D 1/00

Working stone or stone-like materials, e.g. brick, concrete, not provided for elsewhere; Machines, devices, tools therefor

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
WORKING CEMENT, CLAY, OR STONE
Subclass:
WORKING STONE OR STONE-LIKE MATERIALS

Related Keywords

working BRICKSCHANNELLING stoneworking CONCRETEworking STONE(S)WORKING brickWORKING concrete

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B28D 1/14 by boring or drilling
  • B28D 1/16 by turning
  • B28D 1/18 by milling, e.g. channelling by means of milling tools
  • B28D 1/2 by planing, e.g. channeling by means of planing tools
  • B28D 1/3 to form contours, i.e. curved surfaces, irrespective of the method of working used
  • B28D 1/32 Methods or apparatus specially adapted for working materials which can easily be split, e.g. mica, slate, schist

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B28, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. MITSUBOSHI DIAMOND INDUSTRIAL COMPANY 868
  2. QINGDAO GAOCE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 678
  3. DISCO CORPORATION JP 500
  4. ZHOU ZHAODI 500
  5. MITSUBOSHI DIAMOND INDUSTRIAL COMPANY JP 456
  6. HILTI LI 455
  7. CORNING US 407
  8. UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY US 375
  9. ZHENGZHOU YUAN DONG REFRACTORIES COMPANY 370
  10. HUNAN SANY KUAIERJU RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRY COMPANY 351