CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF INSTRUMENTS, OR COMPARABLE DETAILS OF OTHER APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: PHYSICS
Class:: INSTRUMENT DETAILS
Subclass:: CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF INSTRUMENTS, OR COMPARABLE DETAILS OF OTHER APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Description

G12B covers structural and mechanical components of measuring instruments and apparatus that are not classified in more specific instrument classes. This subclass addresses constructional elements such as housings, supports, protective casings, mechanical linkages, and mounting systems that are shared across multiple instrument types. It serves as a residual classification for instrument details that lack dedicated coverage elsewhere in the G12 group or other technical fields. Examples include instrument frames, protective enclosures, and mechanical assembly details of general applicability to various measurement and control devices.

Related Keywords

CASING(S) for instruments in generalCONTAINER(S) for instruments in generaldetails of mechanical INSTRUMENT(S)MOUNTINGS for instruments in generalcompensating for the effects of change in ambient PRESSURE in instruments in generalcompensating for the effects of TEMPERATURE change in instruments in general

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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G12B 1/00 Sensitive elements capable of producing movement or displacement for purposes not limited to measurement; Associated transmission mechanisms therefor
G12B 11/00 Indicating elements; Illumination thereof
G12B 13/00 Calibrating of instruments or apparatus
G12B 15/00 Cooling
G12B 17/00 Screening
G12B 3/00 Details of movements not otherwise provided for
G12B 5/00 Adjusting position or attitude, e.g. level, of instruments or other apparatus, or of parts thereof; Compensating for the effects of tilting or acceleration, e.g. for optical apparatus
G12B 7/00 Compensating for the effects of temperature
G12B 9/00 Housing or supporting of instruments or other apparatus

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G12, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY US 90
ROBERT BOSCH DE 46
SICK DE 26
TIANJIN UNIVERSITY 24
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 23
NSK 22
CARL ZEISS SMT DE 22
ENDRESS + HAUSER & COMPANY DE 21
SUZHOU MICRO AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 20
AUDI DE 20