IPC 6 English version  B05-B05B01708
SECTION B– PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

B 05

SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (domestic cleaning A 47 L; cleaning in general by methods essentially involving the use or presence of liquid B 08 B 3/00; sand-blasting B 24 C; coating of articles during shaping of substances in a plastic state B 29 C 39/10, B 29 C 39/18, B 29 C 41/20, B 29 C 41/30, B 29 C 43/18, B 29 C 43/28, B 29 C 45/14, B 29 C 47/02; for further classification of forming layered products, see B 32 B; printing, copying B 41; conveying articles or workpieces through baths of liquid B 65 G, e.g. B 65 G 49/02; handling webs or filaments in general B 65 H; paints, varnishes, lacquers C 09 D; enamelling of metals, applying a vitreous layer to metals, chemical cleaning or de-greasing of metallic objects C 23; electroplating C 25 D; treating of textile materials by liquids, gases or vapours D 06 B; laundering D 06 F; treating roads E 01 C; apparatus or processes for the preparation or treatment of photosensitive materials G 03; apparatus or processes, restricted to a purpose fully provided for in a single other class, see the relevant class covering the purpose) [2]

B 05 B

SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B 01 F 5/20; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B 05 D; means for pumping fluids F 04; valves, e.g. water-taps, F 16 K) [2]

Notes

(1)

This subclass covers particularly apparatus for the release or projection of drops or droplets into the atmosphere or into a chamber to form a mist or the like. For this purpose, the materials to be projected may be suspended in a stream of gas or vapour. [2]

(2)

Attention is drawn to the Note following the title of class B 05. [2]


 

1/

00

Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means (B 05 B 3/00, B 05 B 5/00, B 05 B 7/00 take precedence; devices for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by contact B 05 C; nozzles for jet-ink printing mechanisms B 41 J 2/135; closures for containers B 65 D; nozzles for liquid-dispensing, e.g. in vehicle service stations, B 67 D 5/37)

1/

02

designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops (B 05 B 1/26, B 05 B 1/28, B 05 B 1/34 take precedence)

1/

04

. . 

in flat form, e.g. fan-like, sheet-like

1/

06

. . 

in annular, tubular or hollow conical form

1/

08

. . 

of pulsating nature, e.g. delivering liquid in successive separate quantities

1/

10

. . 

in the form of a fine jet, e.g. for use in wind-screen washers

1/

12

capable of producing different kinds of discharge, e.g. either jet or spray (B 05 B 1/16 takes precedence)

1/

14

with multiple outlet openings (B 05 B 1/02, B 05 B 1/26 take precedence); with strainers in or outside the outlet opening

1/

16

. . 

having selectively-effective outlets

1/

18

. . 

Roses; Shower heads

1/

20

. . 

Perforated pipes or troughs, e.g. spray booms; Outlet elements therefor

1/

22

Spouts (anti-splash devices for water-taps E 03 C 1/08)

1/

24

incorporating means for heating the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. electrically

1/

26

with means for mechanically breaking-up or deflecting the jet after discharge, e.g. with fixed deflectors; Breaking-up the discharged liquid or other fluent material by impinging jets

1/

28

with integral means for shielding the discharged liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to limit area of spray; with integral means for catching drips or collecting surplus liquid or other fluent material (means for any of these purposes, per se, B 05 B 15/04)

1/

30

designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages (B 05 B 1/02 takes precedence)

1/

32

. . 

in which a valve member forms part of the outlet opening

1/

34

designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl (B 05 B 1/30 takes precedence)

1/

36

Outlets for discharging by overflow

3/

00

Spraying or sprinkling apparatus with moving outlet elements or moving deflecting elements (B 05 B 5/00 takes precedence)

3/

02

with rotating elements

3/

04

. . 

driven by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet

3/

06

. . . 

by jet reaction

3/

08

. . 

in association with stationary outlet or deflecting elements

3/

10

. . 

discharging over substantially the whole periphery of the rotating member

3/

12

. . 

with spray booms or the like rotating around an axis by means independent of the liquid or other fluent material discharged

3/

14

with oscillating elements; with intermittent operation

3/

16

. . 

driven or controlled by the liquid or other fluent material discharged, e.g. the liquid actuating a motor before passing to the outlet

3/

18

with elements moving in a straight line, e.g. along a track; Mobile sprinklers [2]

5/

00

Electrostatic spraying apparatus; Spraying apparatus with means for charging the spray electrically; Apparatus for spraying liquids or other fluent materials by other electric means

5/

025

Discharge apparatus, e.g. electrostatic spray guns [5]

5/

03

. . 

characterised by the use of gas [5]

5/

035

. . 

characterised by gasless spraying [5]

5/

04

. . 

characterised by having rotary outlet or deflecting elements

5/

043

. . 

using induction-charging [5]

5/

047

. . 

using tribo-charging [5]

5/

053

. . 

Arrangements for supplying power, e.g. charging power [5]

5/

057

. . 

Arrangements for discharging liquids or other fluent material without using a gun or nozzle [5]

5/

06

using electric arc

5/

08

Plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects

5/

10

. . 

Arrangements for supplying power, e.g. charging power (B 05 B 5/053 takes precedence) [5]

5/

12

. . 

specially adapted for coating the interior of hollow bodies [5]

5/

14

. . 

specially adapted for coating continuously moving elongated bodies, e.g. wires, strips, pipes [5]

5/

16

Arrangements for supplying liquids or other fluent material [5]

7/

00

Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas (B 05 B 3/00, B 05 B 5/00 take precedence; outlets not specially modified for two media B 05 B 1/00)

7/

02

Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge (B 05 B 7/14, B 05 B 7/16, B 05 B 7/24 take precedence)

7/

04

. . 

with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge (mixing in general B 01 F, e.g. B 01 F 5/00; mixing valves F 16 K 11/00) [2]

7/

06

. . 

with one outlet orifice surrounding another approximately in the same plane (B 05 B 7/10 takes precedence)

7/

08

. . 

with separate outlet orifices, e.g. to form parallel jets, to form intersecting jets

7/

10

. . 

producing a swirling discharge

7/

12

. . 

designed to control volume of flow, e.g. with adjustable passages

7/

14

designed for spraying particulate materials (B 05 B 7/16 takes precedence)

7/

16

incorporating means for heating the material to be sprayed

7/

18

. . 

the material having originally the shape of a wire, rod, or the like

7/

20

. . 

by flame or combustion

7/

22

. . 

electrically, e.g. by arc

7/

24

with means, e.g. a container, for supplying liquid or other fluent material to a discharge device (B 05 B 7/14, B 05 B 7/16, B 05 B 11/00 take precedence)

7/

26

. . 

Apparatus in which liquids or other fluent materials from different sources are brought together before entering the discharge device

7/

28

. . . 

in which one liquid or other fluent material is fed or drawn through an orifice into a stream of a carrying fluid

7/

30

. . . . 

the first liquid or other fluent material being fed by gravity, or sucked into the carrying fluid

7/

32

. . . . 

the fed liquid or other fluent material being under pressure

9/

00

Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquid or other fluent material without essentially mixing with gas or vapour (B 05 B 11/00 takes precedence) [3]

9/

01

Spray pistols (B 05 B 9/03 takes precedence) [3]

9/

03

characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material [3]

9/

04

. . 

with pressurised or compressible container (aerosol containers B 65 D 83/14); with pump [3]

9/

043

. . . 

having pump readily separable from container [2,3]

9/

047

. . . 

supply being effected by follower in container, e.g. membrane or floating piston [2,3]

9/

06

. . . 

the delivery being related to the movement of a vehicle, e.g. the pump being driven by a vehicle wheel [3]

9/

08

. . . 

Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type (details or components, e.g. casings, bodies, of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operation performed B 25 F 5/00) [3,4]

11/

00

Single-unit, i.e. unitary, hand-held apparatus in which flow of liquid or other fluent material is produced by the operator at the moment of use [2]

11/

02

the flow being effected by a follower, e.g. membrane, floating piston, in container for liquid or other fluent material [2]

11/

04

the flow being effected by deformation of container for liquid or other fluent material [2]

11/

06

the spray being effected by gas or vapour flow, e.g. from a compressible bulb [2,3]

12/

00

Arrangements or special adaptations of delivery controlling means in spraying systems (controlling in general G 05) [2]

12/

02

for controlling time, or sequence, of delivery [2]

12/

04

. . 

for sequential operation or multiple outlets [2]

12/

06

. . 

for effecting pulsating flow [2]

12/

08

responsive to condition of liquid or other fluent material discharged, of ambient medium or of target [2]

12/

10

. . 

responsive to temperature or viscosity of liquid or other fluent material discharged [2]

12/

12

. . 

responsive to conditions of ambient medium or target, e.g. humidity, temperature [2]

12/

14

for supplying a selected one of a plurality of liquids or other fluent materials to a single spray outlet [3]

13/

00

Machines or plants for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces of objects or other work by spraying, not covered by groups B 05 B 1/00 to B 05 B 11/00 (processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general B 05 D; means for supplying or discharging liquid or other fluent material for this purpose, see the relevant preceding groups) [3]

13/

02

Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work (B 05 B 13/06 takes precedence)

13/

04

. . 

the spray heads being moved during operation

13/

06

specially designed for treating the inside of hollow bodies (spray heads B 05 B 1/00 to B 05 B 7/00)

15/

00

Details of spraying plant or apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories (accessories applicable to other methods of applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces B 05 C) [4]

15/

02

Arrangements or devices for cleaning discharge openings

15/

04

Control of spray area, e.g. masking, side shields; Means for collection or re-use of excess material (B 05 B 1/28 takes precedence)

15/

06

Mountings, supporting or holding means, or rests for spray heads or other outlets when in use or out of use (B 05 B 15/10 takes precedence)

15/

08

. . 

Means for adjusting position of spray heads

15/

10

Arrangements for moving spray heads automatically to or from the working position

15/

12

Spray booths [4]

17/

00

Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by the preceding groups (dropping or releasing powdered, liquid or gaseous matter in flight B 64 D 1/16) [2]

17/

04

operating with special methods

17/

06

. . 

using ultrasonic vibrations

17/

08

Fountains (drinking fountains E 03 B 9/20; wash fountains E 03 C 1/16)

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