incorporating means for heating the material to be sprayed

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas > incorporating means for heating the material to be sprayed

CPC:

Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas (B05B3/00, B05B5/00 take precedence) > incorporating means for heating the material to be sprayed

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 6 additional codes.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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B05B 7/1606 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B05B 7/166 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B05B 7/1673 CPC only CPC only
B05B 7/168 CPC only CPC only
B05B 7/1686 CPC only CPC only
B05B 7/1693 CPC only CPC only
B05B 7/18 the material having originally the shape of a wire, rod or the like IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B05B 7/20 by flame or combustion +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B05B 7/22 electrically , e.g. by arc +2 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