A45D
Hairdressing or shaving equipment
Official title: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
A45D (Hairdressing or shaving equipment) appears on 16,106 US grants and 18,446 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A45D- Granted patents
- 16,106
- Published applications
- 18,446
- Assignees
- 4,507
- Inventors
- 24,754
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 151 | 0 |
| 1977 | 115 | 0 |
| 1978 | 74 | 0 |
| 1979 | 81 | 0 |
| 1980 | 126 | 0 |
| 1981 | 117 | 0 |
| 1982 | 102 | 0 |
| 1983 | 101 | 0 |
| 1984 | 104 | 0 |
| 1985 | 127 | 0 |
| 1986 | 161 | 0 |
| 1987 | 178 | 0 |
| 1988 | 167 | 0 |
| 1989 | 224 | 0 |
| 1990 | 250 | 0 |
| 1991 | 261 | 0 |
| 1992 | 219 | 0 |
| 1993 | 198 | 0 |
| 1994 | 230 | 0 |
| 1995 | 187 | 0 |
| 1996 | 231 | 0 |
| 1997 | 240 | 0 |
| 1998 | 381 | 0 |
| 1999 | 468 | 0 |
| 2000 | 386 | 0 |
| 2001 | 380 | 97 |
| 2002 | 329 | 379 |
| 2003 | 327 | 442 |
| 2004 | 290 | 599 |
| 2005 | 220 | 616 |
| 2006 | 267 | 633 |
| 2007 | 251 | 576 |
| 2008 | 230 | 665 |
| 2009 | 225 | 618 |
| 2010 | 238 | 613 |
| 2011 | 301 | 597 |
| 2012 | 387 | 585 |
| 2013 | 417 | 660 |
| 2014 | 491 | 724 |
| 2015 | 448 | 869 |
| 2016 | 510 | 946 |
| 2017 | 528 | 1005 |
| 2018 | 566 | 974 |
| 2019 | 619 | 971 |
| 2020 | 655 | 1029 |
| 2021 | 667 | 992 |
| 2022 | 672 | 980 |
| 2023 | 597 | 824 |
| 2024 | 638 | 796 |
| 2025 | 594 | 721 |
| 2026 | 380 | 535 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- A45D 40/00Casings or accessories specially adapted for storing or handling solid or pasty4,448
- A45D 34/00Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances3,660
- A45D 2200/00Details not otherwise provided for in a45dIndexing code3,392
- A45D 44/00Hairdressing or shaving equipment: other cosmetic or toiletry articles2,131
- A45D 29/00Manicuring or pedicuring implements1,340
- A45D 20/00Hair drying devices1,313
- A45D 2/00Hair-curling or hair-waving appliances1,148
- A45D 33/00Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling powdery toiletry or cosmetic substances1,079
All 20 main groupsShow fewer
- A45D 19/00Devices for washing the hair or the scalp1,051
- A45D 8/00Hair-holding devices900
- A45D 24/00Hair combs for care of the hair833
- A45D 1/00Curling-tongs, i.e. tongs for use when hot708
- A45D 26/00Hair-singeing apparatus570
- A45D 7/00Processes of waving, straightening or curling hair556
- A45D 27/00Shaving accessories457
- A45D 42/00Hand, pocket, or shaving mirrors440
- A45D 31/00Artificial nails310
- A45D 4/00Separate devices designed for heating hair curlers or hair-wavers170
- A45D 6/00Details of, or accessories for, hair-curling or hair-waving devices167
- A45D 37/00Sachet pads specially adapted for liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances152
Recent patents
- Hairstyling device6 Oct 2026US 12,751,531 B2Dyson Technology Limited
- Volume hair dryer brush6 Oct 2026US 12,751,532 B2
- Straightening comb with elastic floating teeth6 Oct 2026US 12,751,533 B2Dongguan Jinfeng Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
- Beauty device6 Oct 2026US 12,751,534 B2Amogreentech Co., Ltd.
- Hair care appliance with cooled circuitry6 Oct 2026US 12,751,535 B2SharkNinja Operating LLC
- Hair styling appliance8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305785 A1Dyson Operations PTE. LTD.
- A haircare appliance8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305786 A1Dyson Technology Limited
- Hair Topper with Fishing Line Structure8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305787 A1Qingdao Guya Xiangshang Digital Technology Co., Ltd
- Hair steaming device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305788 A1
- Hair dryer and hair dryer operation mode selection system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305789 A1Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hand applicator of encapsulated liquids1,124US 7,419,321 B22008
- Foam substrate and micropackaged active ingredient particle composite dispensing materials1,078US 4,828,542 ATwin Rivers Engineering · 1989
- Detachable embolic coil assembly using interlocking clasps and method of use839US 5,250,071 ATarget Therapeutics, Inc. · 1993
- Tissue remodeling apparatus containing cooling fluid692US 6,350,276 B1Thermage, Inc. · 2002
- Proximity safety switch suitable for use in a hair dryer for disabling operation646US 6,784,775 B2LJM Associates, Inc. · 2004