B23Q 37/00
Metal-working machines, or constructional combinations thereof, built-up from units designed so that
Official title: Metal-working machines, or constructional combinations thereof, built-up from units designed so that at least some of the units can form parts of different machines or combinations; Units therefor in so far as the feature of interchangeability is important (features relating to particular metal-working operations, see the relevant subclass, e.g. B23P23/00)
B23Q37/00 (Metal-working machines, or constructional combinations thereof, built-up from units designed so that) appears on 268 US grants and 161 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B23Q- Granted patents
- 268
- Published applications
- 161
- Assignees
- 180
- Inventors
- 530
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 4 |
| 2002 | 9 | 12 |
| 2003 | 11 | 10 |
| 2004 | 11 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Machine tool having independent type tool post11 Aug 2026US 12,703,024 B2Hanwha Precision Machinery Co., Ltd.
- CNC machine, workstation and components12 May 2026US 12,623,312 B2
- Machine base for use in a machining system and machining system comprising such a machine base8 Jul 2025US 12,350,780 B2Mikron SA Agno
- Device and method for positioning a module of modular bed for machine tools6 May 2025US 12,290,891 B2Profacere Srl
- Transport device for transporting one or more handling devices18 Mar 2025US 12,251,784 B2Deckel Maho Pfronten GmbH
- Cnc machine, workstation and components20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241500 A1
- Detachable fixture device23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208307 A1Grand Mate Co., Ltd.
- Vertical machining center18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166668 A1Kede Numerical Control Co., Ltd.
- Horizontal machine tool30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115847 A1Sugino Machine Limited
- Machining system with expandable machining bed5 Mar 2026US 2026/0061534 A1Van Norman Machine India PVT LTD
Most cited
By later US patents
- Reconfigurable manufacturing system having a production capacity method for designing same and method for changing its production capacity92US 6,349,237 B1The Regents of the University of Michigan · 2002
- Cordless hand held power tool with powered accessory68US 7,182,150 B2Black & Decker Inc. · 2007
- Suction module65US 6,615,930 B2Hilti Aktiengesellschaft · 2003
- Multi-function riveting/fastening machine and method of operating60US 4,967,947 A1990
- Arbor clamping apparatus for boring and milling machines57US 6,568,055 B1Industrial Technology Research Institute · 2003