Presses, using a press ram, characterised by the features of the drive therefor, pressure being transmitted directly, or through simple thrust or tension members only, to the press ram or platen

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: PRESSES
Subclass:: PRESSES IN GENERAL; PRESSES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Filing statistics

IPC B30B 1/00 belongs to the parent subclass B30B, which recorded 95,590 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 4,545 in 2013 to 10,451 in 2023 (+130%), peaking at 14,678 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B30 are HUECK RHEINISCHE (145 applications), WORLD PRECISE MACHINERY CO., LTD. (CHINA) (132 applications) and FETTE COMPACTING (131 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B30B 1/02 by lever mechanism
B30B 1/1 by toggle mechanism
B30B 1/18 by screw means
B30B 1/24 by rack-and-pinion means
B30B 1/26 by cams, eccentrics, or cranks
B30B 1/3 by the pull of chains or ropes
B30B 1/32 by plungers under fluid pressure
B30B 1/4 by wedge means
B30B 1/42 by magnetic means, e.g. electromagnetic

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B30, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

HUECK RHEINISCHE DE 145
WORLD PRECISE MACHINERY CO., LTD. (CHINA) 132
FETTE COMPACTING DE 131
AIDA ENGINEERING 119
KORSCH DE 104
LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 103
SIEMPELKAMP MASCHINEN- UND ANLAGENBAU & COMPANY DE 101
AIDA ENGINEERING JP 98
YANGZHOU FORGING MACHINE-TOOL COMPANY 95
SCHULER PRESSEN & COMPANY DE 93