B05C
Apparatus for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general
Official title: APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (spraying apparatus, atomising apparatus, nozzles B05B; plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects by electrostatic spraying B05B5/08)
B05C (Apparatus for applying fluent materials to surfaces, in general) appears on 14,041 US grants and 11,883 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B05C- Granted patents
- 14,041
- Published applications
- 11,883
- Assignees
- 4,860
- Inventors
- 23,942
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 98 | 0 |
| 1977 | 108 | 0 |
| 1978 | 140 | 0 |
| 1979 | 64 | 0 |
| 1980 | 104 | 0 |
| 1981 | 140 | 0 |
| 1982 | 137 | 0 |
| 1983 | 140 | 0 |
| 1984 | 152 | 0 |
| 1985 | 163 | 0 |
| 1986 | 145 | 0 |
| 1987 | 160 | 0 |
| 1988 | 154 | 0 |
| 1989 | 188 | 0 |
| 1990 | 204 | 0 |
| 1991 | 235 | 0 |
| 1992 | 189 | 0 |
| 1993 | 232 | 0 |
| 1994 | 238 | 0 |
| 1995 | 229 | 0 |
| 1996 | 234 | 0 |
| 1997 | 309 | 0 |
| 1998 | 357 | 0 |
| 1999 | 387 | 0 |
| 2000 | 334 | 0 |
| 2001 | 325 | 118 |
| 2002 | 333 | 305 |
| 2003 | 300 | 332 |
| 2004 | 263 | 380 |
| 2005 | 195 | 369 |
| 2006 | 200 | 362 |
| 2007 | 159 | 311 |
| 2008 | 157 | 335 |
| 2009 | 157 | 327 |
| 2010 | 213 | 362 |
| 2011 | 199 | 367 |
| 2012 | 252 | 392 |
| 2013 | 284 | 562 |
| 2014 | 400 | 619 |
| 2015 | 438 | 682 |
| 2016 | 500 | 554 |
| 2017 | 576 | 600 |
| 2018 | 532 | 711 |
| 2019 | 549 | 632 |
| 2020 | 572 | 599 |
| 2021 | 530 | 582 |
| 2022 | 466 | 556 |
| 2023 | 436 | 530 |
| 2024 | 456 | 526 |
| 2025 | 420 | 466 |
| 2026 | 288 | 304 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- B05C 5/00Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or4,297
- B05C 11/00Component parts, details or accessories not specifically provided for in groups b05c1/003,989
- B05C 17/00Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or3,972
- B05C 1/00Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is applied to the1,895
- B05C 9/00Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces1,537
- B05C 3/00Apparatus in which the work is brought into contact with a bulk1,348
- B05C 13/00Means for manipulating or holding work896
- B05C 19/00Apparatus specially adapted for applying particulate materials to surfaces663
Recent patents
- Substrate processing device and control method for substrate processing device6 Oct 2026US 12,752,296 B2Semes Co., Ltd.
- Deposition of sealant or similar materials6 Oct 2026US 12,752,297 B2The University of Sheffield
- Caulk nozzle lighting system6 Oct 2026US 12,752,298 B2
- Forming method of linear pattern including solid particles and transfer plate6 Oct 2026US 12,752,299 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Printing device, preferably a 3D printer6 Oct 2026US 12,752,482 B2Liqtra GmbH
- Elastomeric laminate(s) for absorbent article donning8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306309 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Extrusion pump for extruding highly viscous material8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307097 A1Precision Valve & Automation, Inc.
- Work-saving improvements for food-process lines8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307098 A1Nothum Manufacturing Company
- Glue Dispenser System and Method of Use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307099 A1
- Device for the dispensing of a powdered product on a ceramic manufactured article8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307100 A1System Ceramics S.P.A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Two component fluid dispenser1,557US 6,047,861 AVIR Engineering · 2000
- Bone cement delivery apparatus and hand-held fluent material dispensing apparatus1,557US 6,439,439 B1Telios Orthopedic Systems, Inc. · 2002
- Bone cement injector1,545US 5,431,654 AStryker Corporation · 1995
- External mixer assembly1,439US 7,018,357 B2Tyco Healthcare Group LP · 2006
- Devices for sealing staples in tissue1,159US 9,913,646 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2018