CPC Definition - Subclass B05C
This place covers:
- Apparatus or hand tools, in general, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to a surface or part thereof, by any mechanical or physical method, in particular apparatus for obtaining a uniform distribution of liquids or other fluent materials on a surface.
- Apparatus in which liquids or other fluent materials are applied by bringing the work into contact with a member carrying liquid or other fluent materials or into contact with a bulk quantity of liquid or other fluent materials (e.g. using immersion baths or tanks).
- Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent materials is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work.
- Apparatus specially designed for applying liquids or other fluent materials to the inside of a hollow work.
- Means for manipulating or holding work, e.g. for separate articles, to facilitate the application of liquids or other fluent materials thereto.
- Enclosures and booths to accommodate apparatus for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces.
- Hand tools for the application or partial removal of liquids or other fluent materials from surfaces.
- Apparatus specially adapted for applying particulate materials to surfaces.
Subclass B05B relates to spraying, sprinkling and atomising apparatus, including nozzles, for the release or projection of drops or droplets into the atmosphere or into a chamber to form a mist or the like. The material to be sprayed or atomised may be suspended in a stream of gas or vapour. Accordingly, B05B covers spray heads, sprinkling apparatus, electrostatic spraying apparatus, hand-held spraying apparatus, spraying plants (e.g. spray booths), delivery control means associated with such apparatus, and the like. Also covered are means for heating, mixing or pressurising of the materials to be sprayed, sprinkled or atomised. Whilst spray booths are covered by B05B 16/00, enclosures for the general application of liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces are covered by B05C 15/00.
Subclass B05D relates to processes (including processes performed by spraying) for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general. Also included in this subclass are the processes of dipping, flocking and the application of liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces using brushes, pads or rollers. The process of fluidised-bed technique to coat surfaces is covered in B05D 1/22, whilst the apparatus used for such is classified in B05C 19/02. Pre-treatment of surfaces, after-treatment of applied coatings and processes to obtain special surface effects using liquids and other fluent materials are also covered by B05D.
Examples of places where the subject matter of this place is covered when specially adapted, used for a particular purpose, or incorporated in a larger system:
Apparatus for coating or filling sweetmeats or confectionery | |
Apparatus for coating or filling frozen sweets | |
Coating of foodstuffs | |
Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid cosmetic or toilet substances, e.g. using roller or ball | |
Hand implements for shoe-cleaning with applicators for shoe polish | |
Inking arrangements or devices for printing machines or presses | |
Ball-point pens | |
Hand or desk devices of the office or personal type for applying liquid, other than ink, by contact to surfaces, e.g. for applying adhesive | |
Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing | |
Pliable tubular containers adapted to be permanently deformed to expel contents for applying contents to surfaces | |
Container closures with pads or like contents-applying means | |
Hot-dipping or immersion apparatus for applying the coating metal in the molten state without affecting the shape | |
Liquid processing apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials | |
Apparatus for coating photoresists in photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces | |
Apparatus for coating conductors or cables with impervious material | |
Apparatus for applying conductive material to the surface of the insulating support in the manufacture of printed circuits |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Containers of accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toilet or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes | |
Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty toilet or cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soap, lipstick or make-up | |
Domestic cleaning | |
Amalgam presses or mixers for filling or capping teeth | |
Coating of shaped or preshaped ceramic articles | |
Forming layered products | |
Implements or apparatus for removing dry paint from surfaces | |
Conveying workpieces through baths of liquid | |
Paints, varnishes or lacquers | |
Laundering | |
Repairing buildings, e.g. filling cracks | |
Drying ovens |
Arrangement for cleaning discharge opening/devices/dispensing heads of apparatus belonging to subclass B05C are classified in the relevant place of B05C as well as in B05B 15/50 and subgroups.
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Coating | The applied material. A coating may be a solidified layer originally applied as a liquid (e.g. dried paint) or a layer of material which, once applied, remains in a liquid or semi-liquid state (e.g. lubricant). |
Fluidised-bed technique | A technique used to cause dry particulate material to behave like a fluid. This is commonly achieved by the introduction of a pressurised fluid into the material and promotes a high degree of contact between the fluid and material. |
Liquid or fluent | designates materials which can flow, e.g. liquids, including solutions, dispersions and suspensions, as well as semi-liquids, pastes, melts and particulate materials. |
Particulate materials | Solid materials in the form of very small pieces, e.g. powders, granules, short fibres or chips. |
This place covers:
Apparatus for applying liquids or other fluent materials to a surface by contact of the member carrying the fluid with the work surface, e.g. by using brushes, pads or rollers
This place covers:
Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a greater quantity of fluent material by being immersed therein, e.g. dip coating. The work or coating fluid can be moved, e.g. transported or vibrated or agitated, to intensify the contact with the fluid.
This place covers:
Apparatus in which the work is endless but not supported on conveying means to being brought into contact with the fluent material
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Web or filament feeding arrangements |
This place covers:
Apparatus in which the liquid or fluid is projected, poured or allowed to flow on the surface of the work, e.g. by using coating heads or nozzles.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Spraying or electrostatic spraying |
This place covers:
Devices for applying fluent material to the inside of hollow work, e.g. a tube, a pipe or reservoir.
The work piece could be coated by projecting the fluid material into the hollow part. A different method for partly closed work pieces is to fill it with fluid material and then empty it.
This place covers:
- Apparatus for applying two different fluid materials or the same fluid material twice
- Apparatus for applying fluent material and performing an auxiliary operation
- Residual subject matter for applying fluent material to surfaces not covered by the previous main groups
This place covers:
- Apparatus for spreading or distributing fluid materials already applied to a surface; Controlling means therefor
- Storage, supply or control of fluid materal
- Component parts or accessories for storage, supply or control of fluid material
- Accessories for recovery of excess fluid material
- Special vats or other containers for fluid materials forming accessories for apparatus of preceding main groups
This group is the place for details, component parts and accessories not covered by the groups B05C 1/00 - B05C 9/00 with exception of accessories used in connection with applying liquids (fluent materials) to surfaces. The residual place for accessories used in connection with applying liquids to surfaces, e.g. by using masking devices, is group B05C 21/00
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Spray booths |
This place covers:
- Apparatus for spreading or distributing fluid materials already applied to a surface; Controlling means therefore
- Control of the thickness of a coating by spreading or distributing fluid materials already applied to the coated surface
This place does not cover:
Hand tools for removing partially or for spreading or redistributing applied fluent materials, e.g. colour touchers |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Controlling supply of liquid or other fluent material | |
Implements for after- treatment of plaster or the like, e.g. smoothing tools, profile trowels |
This place covers:
Means for handling or holding work pieces, e.g. relatively small articles like cans or bottles
This place covers:
Cover or sheath for the apparatus
This place does not cover:
Spray boots |
This place covers:
- Hand tools for spreading or distributing fluid materials already applied to a surface, e. g, calking guns; Controlling means therefore
- Hand tools comprising coating rollers or coating endless belts; Rollers therefore
- Stencils or stencil holders
- Hand tools for producing patterns
This place does not cover:
Brushes |
Examples of places where the subject matter of this place is covered when specially adapted, used for a particular purpose, or incorporated in a larger system:
Shoe polish applicators | |
Surgical glue applicators | |
Absorbent pads, e.g. swabs, for removing media from the human body | |
Devices for applying media, e.g. remedies, on the human body | |
Hand-held desk devices for applying fluid material, e.g. adhesive, by contact to surfaces |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Casings or accessories for storing or handling solid or pasty toilet or cosmetic substances | |
Implements for writing or drawing | |
Implements or apparatus for removing dry paint from surfaces | |
Container closures with pads or like contents-applying means |
This place covers:
- Hand tools for discharging material from a reservoir or container located in or on the hand tool through an outlet orifice by pressure
- Hand tools where the material being supplied in a solid state, e.g. using rods, and melted before application, e.g. melt guns for adhesives
Examples of places where the subject matter of this place is covered when specially adapted, used for a particular purpose, or incorporated in a larger system:
Grease guns |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Containers or packages with special means for dispensing fluent material by means of a piston or the like | B65D83/76 |
Examples of places where the subject matter of this place is covered when specially adapted, used for a particular purpose, or incorporated in a larger system:
Stencils used in connection with printing plates or foils |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Drawing accessories |
This place covers:
- Fluidised-bed techniques to apply special material to surfaces
- Apparatus to apply the particular material by flocking
- Apparatus specially designed for applying particulate materials to the inside of hollow work
- Storage, supply or recovery of the particulate material
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Fluidised-bed technique, in general |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Spraying or electrostatic spraying |
This place covers:
- Masking devices
- Other accessories or implement which are used in connection with applying fluid materials to surfaces and are not covered by other groups of this subclass