Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Cleaning of containers, e.g. tanks

CPC: Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto > Cleaning of containers, e.g. tanks

CPC:

Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto > Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 8 additional codes.

8 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

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B08B 9/0804 +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
B08B 9/0821 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B08B 9/083 +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
B08B 9/0839 +2 CPC CPC only CPC only
B08B 9/0852 CPC only CPC only
B08B 9/0856 CPC only CPC only
B08B 9/0861 CPC only CPC only
B08B 9/0865 CPC only CPC only
B08B 9/087 by methods involving the use of tools, e.g. brushes, scrapers ( , B08B9/20 take precedence) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B08B 9/093 by the force of jets or sprays ( , B08B9/20 take precedence) since 1990 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B08B 9/20 by using apparatus into or on to which containers, e.g. bottles, jars, cans are brought since 1990 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B08B 9/46 Inspecting cleaned containers for cleanliness since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Class B08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

Class B08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT