B65D 83/52 Metering valves; Metering devices
Introduced: January 1990
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Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents > Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant > Valves specially adapted for the discharge of contents; Regulating devices > Metering valves; Metering devices
Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents (dispensing means incorporated in closures B65D47/00) > Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant > Valves specially adapted for the discharge of contents; Regulating devices (pressure relief devices B65D83/70) > Metering valves; Metering devices
CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 2 additional codes.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
IPC defines codes here since 2025.
Child Classifications
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- B65D 83/53 with means for adjusting the metered quantity since 2025 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class B65,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CANON 3,755
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 3,721
- YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 3,659
- DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 3,573
- KRONES DE 3,114
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 2,777
- TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY 2,720
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,574
- KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS 2,371
- RICOH COMPANY 2,349
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class B65,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 3,369
- KRONES DE 3,304
- TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE CH 2,227
- CANON JP 2,051
- AUTOSTORE TECHNOLOGY NO 1,731
- GPI (GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL) US 1,707
- CANON 1,693
- G.D IT 1,678
- MURATA MACHINERY JP 1,664
- DAIFUKU COMPANY JP 1,654