B23P
Metal-working not otherwise provided for
Official title: METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS (arrangements for copying or controlling B23Q)
B23P (Metal-working not otherwise provided for) appears on 18,607 US grants and 16,808 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23P- Granted patents
- 18,607
- Published applications
- 16,808
- Assignees
- 6,890
- Inventors
- 34,910
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 191 | 0 |
| 1977 | 170 | 0 |
| 1978 | 192 | 0 |
| 1979 | 121 | 0 |
| 1980 | 199 | 0 |
| 1981 | 221 | 0 |
| 1982 | 178 | 0 |
| 1983 | 163 | 0 |
| 1984 | 201 | 0 |
| 1985 | 213 | 0 |
| 1986 | 221 | 0 |
| 1987 | 235 | 0 |
| 1988 | 219 | 0 |
| 1989 | 257 | 0 |
| 1990 | 213 | 0 |
| 1991 | 265 | 0 |
| 1992 | 242 | 0 |
| 1993 | 260 | 0 |
| 1994 | 220 | 0 |
| 1995 | 196 | 0 |
| 1996 | 182 | 0 |
| 1997 | 191 | 0 |
| 1998 | 238 | 0 |
| 1999 | 254 | 0 |
| 2000 | 275 | 0 |
| 2001 | 299 | 105 |
| 2002 | 308 | 278 |
| 2003 | 304 | 314 |
| 2004 | 257 | 384 |
| 2005 | 199 | 407 |
| 2006 | 243 | 357 |
| 2007 | 170 | 398 |
| 2008 | 188 | 376 |
| 2009 | 182 | 495 |
| 2010 | 269 | 493 |
| 2011 | 254 | 548 |
| 2012 | 372 | 561 |
| 2013 | 452 | 1180 |
| 2014 | 641 | 1217 |
| 2015 | 845 | 1395 |
| 2016 | 937 | 1136 |
| 2017 | 984 | 940 |
| 2018 | 893 | 976 |
| 2019 | 967 | 949 |
| 2020 | 867 | 920 |
| 2021 | 779 | 762 |
| 2022 | 745 | 669 |
| 2023 | 685 | 605 |
| 2024 | 634 | 566 |
| 2025 | 566 | 476 |
| 2026 | 250 | 301 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- B23P 15/00Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other6,823
- B23P 19/00Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or5,710
- B23P 6/00Restoring or reconditioning objects2,581
- B23P 2700/00Indexing scheme relating to the articles being treatedIndexing code2,012
- B23P 11/00Connecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques not otherwise1,985
- B23P 21/00Machines for assembling a multiplicity of different parts to compose units, with888
- B23P 9/00Treating or finishing surfaces mechanically, with or without calibrating, primarily to resist475
- B23P 23/00Machines or arrangements of machines for performing specified combinations of different metal-working417
All 12 main groupsShow fewer
- B23P 13/00Making metal objects by operations essentially involving machining but not covered by370
- B23P 17/00Metal-working operations, not covered by a single other subclass or another group358
- B23P 25/00Auxiliary treatment of workpieces, before or during machining operations, to facilitate the159
- B23P 5/00Setting gems or the like on metal parts79
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for joining and repair using ultrasonic additive manufacturing with a contoured sonotrode6 Oct 2026US 12,752,366 B2Ohio State Innovation Foundation
- Heat exchanger manufacturing device and manufacturing method6 Oct 2026US 12,752,381 B2Daikin Industries, Ltd.
- Tool for assembly and storage of rotary engine6 Oct 2026US 12,752,382 B2Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
- Hydraulic tension adaptor6 Oct 2026US 12,752,383 B2
- Systems and methods of servicing equipment6 Oct 2026US 12,752,747 B2General Electric Company
- Method and system for manufacturing a rotor blade for a wind turbine, computer program product and computer-readable storage medium8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307183 A1
- Fastener Tightening Control System in an Assembly and Method for Controlling the Tightening of a Fastener in an Assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307184 A1Lisi Aerospace
- Automated rotating stations and related methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307185 A1Ats Corporation
- Manufacturing arrangement8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307186 A1Interroll Holding AG
- Machine tool8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307196 A1Etxe-Tar, S.A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automated end effector component reloading system for use with a robotic system2,180US 8,844,789 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2014
- Method of making a composite article including a body having a decorative metal plate attached thereto1,527US 4,604,786 AThe Grigoleit Company · 1986
- Automated end effector component reloading system for use with a robotic system1,110US 10,058,963 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2018
- Control method and control unit for impact type screw fastening device1,077US 7,770,658 B2Estic Corporation · 2010
- Automated end effector component reloading system for use with a robotic system1,066US 10,071,452 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2018