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)
Introduced: September 1968
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.
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
CPC: 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)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
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)
Additional Content IPC
Glossary
Coating coatings The applied material. A coating may be a solidified layer originally applied as a liquid (e.g. dried paint) or a layer of material which, once applied, remains in a liquid or semi-liquid state (e.g. lubricant). Fluidised-bed technique A technique used to cause dry particulate material to behave like a fluid. This is commonly achieved by the introduction of a pressurised fluid into the material and promotes a high degree of contact between the fluid and material. Liquid or fluent designates materials which can flow, e.g. liquids, including solutions, dispersions and suspensions, as well as semi-liquids, pastes, melts and particulate materials. Particulate materials particulate material Solid materials in the form of very small pieces, e.g. powders, granules, short fibres or chips.
Limiting references
Brushes Implements for writing and drawing
Application references
Apparatus for coating or filling sweetmeats or confectionery Apparatus for coating or filling frozen sweets Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid cosmetic or toilet substances, e.g. using roller or ball Hand implements for shoe-cleaning with applicators for shoe polish Inking arrangements or devices for printing machines or presses Ball-point pens Hand or desk devices of the office or personal type for applying liquid, other than ink, by contact to surfaces, e.g. for applying adhesive Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently deformed to expel contents for applying contents to surfaces Container closures with pads or like contents-applying means Hot-dipping or immersion apparatus for applying the coating metal in the molten state without affecting the shape Liquid processing apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials , Apparatus for coating photoresists in photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces Apparatus for coating conductors or cables with impervious material Apparatus for applying conductive material to the surface of the insulating support in the manufacture of printed circuits ,
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 11 subcodes exist in both systems.
7 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B05C 1/00 Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the surface of the work by contact with a member carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. a porous member loaded with a liquid to be applied as a coating (B05C5/02, B05C7/00 take precedence) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B05C 11/00 Component parts, details or accessories not specifically provided for in groups B05C1/00 - B05C9/00 (means for manipulating or holding work B05C13/00; enclosures for apparatus, booths B05C15/00; spray booths B05B16/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B05C 13/00 Means for manipulating or holding work, e.g. for separate articles since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B05C 15/00 Enclosures for apparatus; Booths (spray booths B05B16/00) since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B05C 17/00 Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces ( brushes A46B; absorbent pads, e.g. swabs, for applying media to the human body A61F13/15; implements or apparatus for removing dry paint from surfaces B44D3/16 ) since 1974 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B05C 19/00 Apparatus specially adapted for applying particulate materials to surfaces since 1974 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B05C 21/00 Accessories or implements for use in connection with applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, not provided for in groups B05C1/00 - B05C19/00 (accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing and fully provided for in B44D3/02 - B44D3/38, see subgroups of B44D3/00) since 1974 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B05C 3/00 Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent material +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B05C 5/00 Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work (B05C7/00 takes precedence; essentially involving spraying or electrostatic projection B05B) +4 CPC −1 IPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B05C 7/00 Apparatus specially designed for applying liquid or other fluent material to the inside of hollow work +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B05C 9/00 Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by any preceding group, or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important 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