A45D 2/12
Hair winders or hair curlers for use parallel to the scalp, i.e.
Official title: Hair winders or hair curlers for use parallel to the scalp, i.e. flat-curlers (A45D6/14, A45D6/16 take precedence; with internal electric heating means A45D2/36; heating devices designed for use external to, and in connection with, hair curlers or hair winders A45D4/08)
A45D2/12 (Hair winders or hair curlers for use parallel to the scalp, i.e.) appears on 348 US grants and 220 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A45D- Granted patents
- 348
- Published applications
- 220
- Assignees
- 111
- Inventors
- 548
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 11 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 6 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 12 |
| 2018 | 2 | 20 |
| 2019 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
| 2025 | 7 | 11 |
| 2026 | 2 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Hand held appliance19 May 2026US 12,628,928 B2Dyson Technology Limited
- Hair styling tool24 Feb 2026US D1,115,172 S1Kiss Nail Products, Inc. · Design
- Hair-smoothing tool16 Dec 2025US 12,495,879 B2Hair4Good, LLC
- Curling method9 Dec 2025US 12,490,820 B1
- Hair curler system and method of use11 Nov 2025US 12,465,126 B1
- Hair dyeing method27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248257 A1L'oreal
- Hair styler20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240298 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Heatless Hair Curler with Bend-Retentive Support Assembly30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215564 A1Savvy Six Enterprises Inc.
- Hair dyeing method30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216017 A1L'oreal
- Convertible heatless hair curling system with dual-function capabilities23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206932 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hydrophilic foam pad for hair styling111US 5,261,426 ACreative Products Resource Associates, Ltd. · 1993
- Detachable hairbrush77US 5,992,423 A1999
- Bendable lightweight article for personal grooming and method of making55US 4,648,414 ACel Co., Inc. · 1987
- Bendable, extendable hairbrush with removable brush head45US 5,479,951 A1996
- Hair roller44US 4,540,006 A1985