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B05C 9/00

Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by groups , or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important

Introduced: September 1968

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

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B05C 9/02 for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by single means not covered by groups , whether or not also using other means
  • B05C 9/04 for applying liquid or other fluent material to opposite sides of the work
  • B05C 9/06 for applying two different liquids or other fluent materials, or the same liquid or other fluent material twice, to the same side of the work

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,073
  2. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 941
  3. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 825
  4. YOSHINO KOGYOSHO COMPANY 780
  5. APTAR FRANCE FR 723
  6. NORDSON CORPORATION US 704
  7. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 606
  8. GRACO MINNESOTA US 604
  9. SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 592
  10. BOEING COMPANY US 516