Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work (B05B13/06 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work

CPC: Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work (B05B13/06 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups > Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work

CPC:

Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B05B1/00 - B05B11/00 (means for supplying or discharging liquid or other fluent material for this purpose, see the relevant one of groups B05B1/00 - B05B12/00; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B05D) > Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work (B05B13/06 takes precedence)

CPC subdivides this area 6x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Child Classifications

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B05B 13/0207 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B05B 13/0221 +6 CPC CPC only CPC only
B05B 13/0278 CPC only CPC only
B05B 13/0285 CPC only CPC only
B05B 13/0292 CPC only CPC only
B05B 13/04 the spray heads being moved during operation +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,073
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 941
TOKYO ELECTRON JP 825
YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 780
APTAR FRANCE FR 723
NORDSON CORPORATION US 704
LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 606
GRACO MINNESOTA US 604
SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 592
BOEING COMPANY US 516

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

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