Tooling exchange mechanism and machine tool having the tooling exchange mechanism
US-12427613-B2 · Sep 30, 2025 · US
by means of balls
by means of balls · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B23B31/263 |
| Official title | {by means of balls} |
| Display label | by means of balls |
| Total patents | 26 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Spindle device
US-2023415285-A1 · Dec 28, 2023 · US
Tooling exchange mechanism and machine tool having the tooling exchange mechanism
US-2023294227-A1 · Sep 21, 2023 · US
Balancing adapter for a balancing device, balancing device and balancing adapter set
US-11602794-B2 · Mar 14, 2023 · US
Clamping assembly, a toolholder assembly comprising a clamping assembly and a toolholder, and a method of changing a toolholder in a toolholder assembly
US-11420269-B2 · Aug 23, 2022 · US
Cutting tool and method of assembling cutting tool
US-11325193-B2 · May 10, 2022 · US
Clamping assembly, a toolholder assembly comprising a clamping assembly and a toolholder, and a method of changing a toolholder in a toolholder assembly
US-2021069797-A1 · Mar 11, 2021 · US
Balancing adapter for a balancing device, balancing device and balancing adapter set
US-2021069800-A1 · Mar 11, 2021 · US
Nut runner system
US-10449642-B2 · Oct 22, 2019 · US
Machine tool
US-10335863-B2 · Jul 2, 2019 · US
Cutting tool and method of assembling cutting tool
US-2019168312-A1 · Jun 6, 2019 · US
Quick-change clamping unit for toolholder and method of using same
US-10252389-B2 · Apr 9, 2019 · US
Tool holder assemblies and methods of using the same
US-10201857-B2 · Feb 12, 2019 · US
Quick-change clamping unit for toolholder and method of using same
US-2019009381-A1 · Jan 10, 2019 · US
Machine tool
US-2018281082-A1 · Oct 4, 2018 · US
Nut runner system
US-2018141172-A1 · May 24, 2018 · US
Tool holder for receiving and locking a tool taper on a tool magazine, unlocking device, and tool magazine
US-9789576-B2 · Oct 17, 2017 · US
Toolholder assembly
US-9669468-B2 · Jun 6, 2017 · US
Tool clamping device
US-9649698-B2 · May 16, 2017 · US
Tool holder assemblies and methods of using the same
US-2017036276-A1 · Feb 9, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B23B31/263?
- CPC B23B31/263 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “by means of balls.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B23B31/263 (by means of balls)?
- Our database includes 26 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B23B31/263 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 3 in 2023 vs 1 in 2025 (latest complete years).