IPC Subgroup
B05B 11/02 Membranes or pistons acting on the contents inside the container, e.g. follower pistons
Introduced: July 1974
Last revised: January 2023
Full Title
Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use > characterised by the means producing the flow > Membranes or pistons acting on the contents inside the container, e.g. follower pistons
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
Additional Content
follower followers an element, e.g. piston, that is in contact with the material to be dispensed throughout the dispensing process.
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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