A45C 11/00
Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups a45c1/00-a45c9/00
Official title: Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48)
A45C11/00 (Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups a45c1/00-a45c9/00) appears on 6,535 US grants and 7,730 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A45C- Granted patents
- 6,535
- Published applications
- 7,730
- Assignees
- 2,533
- Inventors
- 12,013
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41 | 0 |
| 1977 | 47 | 0 |
| 1978 | 43 | 0 |
| 1979 | 26 | 0 |
| 1980 | 38 | 0 |
| 1981 | 52 | 0 |
| 1982 | 44 | 0 |
| 1983 | 27 | 0 |
| 1984 | 34 | 0 |
| 1985 | 38 | 0 |
| 1986 | 34 | 0 |
| 1987 | 49 | 0 |
| 1988 | 52 | 0 |
| 1989 | 64 | 0 |
| 1990 | 95 | 0 |
| 1991 | 80 | 0 |
| 1992 | 59 | 0 |
| 1993 | 70 | 0 |
| 1994 | 74 | 0 |
| 1995 | 66 | 0 |
| 1996 | 65 | 0 |
| 1997 | 62 | 0 |
| 1998 | 96 | 0 |
| 1999 | 90 | 0 |
| 2000 | 106 | 0 |
| 2001 | 98 | 28 |
| 2002 | 98 | 88 |
| 2003 | 87 | 126 |
| 2004 | 80 | 195 |
| 2005 | 75 | 198 |
| 2006 | 83 | 222 |
| 2007 | 62 | 256 |
| 2008 | 92 | 248 |
| 2009 | 83 | 228 |
| 2010 | 114 | 231 |
| 2011 | 115 | 244 |
| 2012 | 121 | 281 |
| 2013 | 171 | 337 |
| 2014 | 227 | 475 |
| 2015 | 285 | 471 |
| 2016 | 307 | 425 |
| 2017 | 359 | 465 |
| 2018 | 327 | 419 |
| 2019 | 370 | 457 |
| 2020 | 336 | 440 |
| 2021 | 309 | 399 |
| 2022 | 325 | 412 |
| 2023 | 265 | 319 |
| 2024 | 308 | 305 |
| 2025 | 256 | 284 |
| 2026 | 130 | 177 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A45C 11/002Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups a45c1/00-a45c9/00: for storing portable1,657
- A45C 11/003Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups a45c1/00-a45c9/00: for storing portable1,239
- A45C 11/20Lunch or picnic boxes or the like880
- A45C 11/18Ticket-holders or the like680
- A45C 11/005Contact lens cases440
- A45C 11/001Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups a45c1/00-a45c9/00: for storing portable367
- A45C 11/24Etuis for purposes not covered by a single one of groups a45c11/02363
- A45C 11/04Spectacle cases331
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- A45C 11/32Bags or wallets for holding keys307
- A45C 11/16Jewel boxes300
- A45C 11/38Camera cases244
- A45C 11/008Pocket toiletry etuis205
- A45C 2011/007Receptacles for personal medical or care productsIndexing code201
- A45C 11/34Pencil boxes176
- A45C 11/22Watertight containers for use while swimming113
- A45C 11/26Roll-up holders with pockets for separate articles81
- A45C 11/08Cases for telescopes or binoculars59
- A45C 11/36Cases for drawing or like instruments58
- A45C 11/10Watch cases or guards, with or without windows44
- A45C 11/02Hat boxes24
- A45C 11/14Pocket holders for postage stamps3
Recent patents
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- Pop-up retention mechanism for securely charging smart glasses in a self-assembling charging case, and systems of use thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,756,215 B2Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
- Multiple cellular phone holder6 Oct 2026US 12,756,417 B1
- Holder device for cards and/or bank notes8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305779 A1
- Protective package device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305783 A1Shenzhen Deone Innovation Technology Co., Ltd
- Compositions, methods of treatment, and containers including compositions8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306427 A1
- Disinfection devices for eye care accessories and methods of use8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306696 A1Drop Mate, Inc.
- Ocular device case and refill container used for the ocular device case8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306697 A1Menicon Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Folding photo case1,405US 6,932,218 B2Monica Rich Kosann Photography LLC · 2005
- Protective covering for a hand-held device1,016US 6,273,252 B12001
- Proctective case for a medication infusion pump612US 5,370,622 AMiniMed Inc. · 1994
- Diving case massager532US 5,009,222 A1991
- Protective enclosure for electronic device422US 7,609,512 B2Otter Products, LLC · 2009