B67D DISPENSING, DELIVERING, OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 1990
Classification Context
- Section:
- PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- Class:
- OPENING OR CLOSING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- Subclass:
- DISPENSING, DELIVERING, OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Description
B67D covers apparatus and methods for dispensing, delivering, or transferring liquids that do not fall within more specialized classifications. This includes liquid pumps, metering devices, filling systems, and transfer equipment for beverages, fuels, chemicals, and other liquid products. The classification encompasses both manual and automated systems for controlling liquid flow, measuring quantities, and directing liquids into containers or through conduits. Related but distinct technologies—such as pumps for specific industrial processes or specialized medical delivery systems—may be classified elsewhere within the IPC system.
Related Keywords
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- B67D 1/00 Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
- B67D 3/00 Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
- B67D 7/00 Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
- B67D 9/00 Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships
- B67D 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B67, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- KRONES DE 1,255
- KHS DE 781
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 687
- ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV BE 472
- COCA-COLA COMPANY US 461
- PEPSICO US 408
- TRUKING TECHNOLOGY 401
- HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN NL 390
- COWAY COMPANY KR 332
- KRONES 321