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B05C

APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (spraying apparatus, atomising apparatus, nozzles B05B; plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects by electrostatic spraying B05B5/08)

Description

Covers apparatus and devices for applying liquid, semi-liquid, or flowable materials uniformly to surfaces by means other than spraying or atomising. This subclass includes brushes, rollers, squeegees, immersion coating systems, and curtain-coating equipment used for paints, varnishes, adhesives, inks, and similar fluent materials in industrial and commercial applications. Excludes spraying and atomising devices, which are classified under B05B, and surface preparation or finishing processes that do not involve material application.

11 direct subcodes

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  • B05C 15/00 Enclosures for apparatus; Booths (spray booths B05B16/00)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,265
  2. DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,191
  3. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 1,157
  4. BASF COATINGS (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK COATINGS) DE 972
  5. APTAR FRANCE FR 848
  6. PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO US 838
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 763
  8. NORDSON CORPORATION US 761
  9. LG CHEM KR 695
  10. GRACO MINNESOTA US 691