Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns

Introduced: January 1990

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means > Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns

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

Filing statistics

IPC B05B 5/025 belongs to the parent subclass B05B, which recorded 254,925 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 10,116 in 2013 to 36,135 in 2023 (+257%). The most active applicants in class B05 are DUERR SYSTEMS (1,073 applications), 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) (941 applications) and TOKYO ELECTRON (825 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B05B 5/03 characterised by the use of gas
B05B 5/035 characterised by gasless spraying
B05B 5/04 characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements
B05B 5/043 using induction-charging
B05B 5/047 using tribo-charging
B05B 5/053 Arrangements for supplying power, e.g. charging power
B05B 5/057 Arrangements for discharging liquids or other fluent material without using a gun or nozzle

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