IPC Main Group
B08B 1/00 Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2024
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- CLEANING
- Subclass:
- CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
Additional Content
Glossary
wipe(n) wipe wipes a piece of cloth or paper, optionally treated with a cleaning agent or solution, for cleaning objects by wiping wiper wipers a cleaning element comprising a flexible blade
Limiting references
Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
Related Keywords
cleaning by BRUSHING
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B08B 1/1 characterised by the type of cleaning tool
- B08B 1/2 Cleaning of moving articles, e.g. of moving webs or of objects on a conveyor
- B08B 1/3 by movement of cleaning members over a surface
- B08B 1/4 Cleaning tools with integrated means for dispensing fluids, e.g. water, steam or detergents
- B08B 1/5 involving cleaning of the cleaning members
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B08, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,817
- SCREEN HOLDINGS JP 591
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 558
- CHONGQING RUNZE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY 547
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 506
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 490
- SEMES COMPANY KR 464
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 411
- ECOLAB US 380
- PETROCHINA COMPANY 369