A01K 15/02
Training or exercising equipment
Official title: Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals (A01K15/04 takes precedence) {; Electric shock devices; Toys specially adapted for animals}
A01K15/02 (Training or exercising equipment) appears on 2,983 US grants and 3,600 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01K- Granted patents
- 2,983
- Published applications
- 3,600
- Assignees
- 1,081
- Inventors
- 4,829
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 12 | 0 |
| 1980 | 13 | 0 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 23 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 26 | 0 |
| 1991 | 35 | 0 |
| 1992 | 34 | 0 |
| 1993 | 29 | 0 |
| 1994 | 35 | 0 |
| 1995 | 36 | 0 |
| 1996 | 39 | 0 |
| 1997 | 50 | 0 |
| 1998 | 59 | 0 |
| 1999 | 74 | 0 |
| 2000 | 66 | 0 |
| 2001 | 57 | 21 |
| 2002 | 68 | 68 |
| 2003 | 76 | 72 |
| 2004 | 56 | 96 |
| 2005 | 57 | 132 |
| 2006 | 70 | 123 |
| 2007 | 53 | 124 |
| 2008 | 51 | 129 |
| 2009 | 49 | 126 |
| 2010 | 82 | 108 |
| 2011 | 78 | 137 |
| 2012 | 84 | 155 |
| 2013 | 94 | 163 |
| 2014 | 96 | 154 |
| 2015 | 78 | 138 |
| 2016 | 104 | 176 |
| 2017 | 145 | 219 |
| 2018 | 123 | 164 |
| 2019 | 127 | 185 |
| 2020 | 124 | 157 |
| 2021 | 109 | 160 |
| 2022 | 107 | 169 |
| 2023 | 109 | 164 |
| 2024 | 103 | 169 |
| 2025 | 137 | 176 |
| 2026 | 105 | 115 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A01K 15/025Toys specially adapted for animals1,217
- A01K 15/021Electronic training devices specially adapted for dogs or cats890
- A01K 15/027Exercising equipment326
- A01K 15/0201Treat dispensers258
- A01K 15/024Scratching devices156
- A01K 15/0207For scent training93
- A01K 15/029Electric or similar shock devices for livestock65
- A01K 15/028Cow trainers21
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