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)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work

CPC: 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)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work

CPC:

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)

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 4 additional codes.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions, 1 exist only in IPC.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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B05C 5/001 CPC only CPC only
B05C 5/002 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B05C 5/005 CPC only CPC only
B05C 5/007 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B05C 5/02 from an outlet device in contact or almost in contact, with the work +11 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B05C 5/04 the liquid or other fluent material being supplied to the apparatus in a solid state and melted before application since 1980 IPC only IPC only

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