IPC Main Group
B05C 17/00 Hand tools or apparatus using hand-held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces
Introduced: July 1974
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- Subclass:
- APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
Additional Content
Absorbent pads, e.g. swabs, for removing media from the human body Devices for applying media, e.g. remedies, on the human body
Related Keywords
implements for producing PATTERN(S)
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B05C 17/005 for discharging material through an outlet orifice by pressure
- B05C 17/02 Rollers
- B05C 17/06 Stencils
- B05C 17/1 Hand tools for removing partially or for spreading or redistributing applied liquids or other fluent materials, e.g. colour touchers
- B05C 17/12 Other hand tools for producing patterns
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