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A46B 11/00

Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water (driven brush bodies A46B13/00; ; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by liquid carrying members in general, e.g. by pads B05C1/00, B05D1/28)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes or water

CPC: Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water (driven brush bodies A46B13/00; ; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by liquid carrying members in general, e.g. by pads B05C1/00, B05D1/28)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes or water

CPC:

Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water (driven brush bodies A46B13/00; ; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by liquid carrying members in general, e.g. by pads B05C1/00, B05D1/28)

Additional Content IPC

Brushes with power-driven brush bodies with reservoir or other means for supplying substances

Of 8 combined children, 2 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions, 2 exist only in IPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A46B 11/0003 CPC only CPC only
  • A46B 11/0006 CPC only CPC only
  • A46B 11/02 with substance discharged from reservoir by pressure IPC only IPC only
  • A46B 11/04 with substance discharged from reservoir otherwise than by pressure IPC only IPC only
  • A46B 11/08 with heating means IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A46,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY US 1,438
  2. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 724
  3. L'OREAL FR 626
  4. GILLETTE COMPANY US 420
  5. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 313
  6. DYSON GB 291
  7. LION CORPORATION JP 267
  8. BRAUN DE 259
  9. ZAHORANSKY DE 248
  10. LION CORPORATION 214

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A46,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY US 1,508
  2. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 969
  3. L'OREAL FR 884
  4. DYSON GB 494
  5. GILLETTE COMPANY US 465
  6. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 405
  7. BRAUN DE 353
  8. LION CORPORATION JP 287
  9. ZAHORANSKY DE 253
  10. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 243