A45D 24/00
Hair combs for care of the hair
Official title: Hair combs for care of the hair; Accessories therefor (high combs or dress combs A45D8/12; hair-drying combs A45D20/48 - A45D20/52; hair-trimming devices, using a razor blade, integral or combined with combs B26B21/00, e.g. B26B21/12)
A45D24/00 (Hair combs for care of the hair) appears on 833 US grants and 951 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A45D- Granted patents
- 833
- Published applications
- 951
- Assignees
- 320
- Inventors
- 1,641
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 11 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 7 |
| 2002 | 18 | 16 |
| 2003 | 21 | 29 |
| 2004 | 15 | 33 |
| 2005 | 10 | 42 |
| 2006 | 19 | 34 |
| 2007 | 23 | 34 |
| 2008 | 16 | 33 |
| 2009 | 11 | 31 |
| 2010 | 11 | 31 |
| 2011 | 11 | 26 |
| 2012 | 15 | 26 |
| 2013 | 27 | 37 |
| 2014 | 33 | 45 |
| 2015 | 27 | 40 |
| 2016 | 22 | 40 |
| 2017 | 19 | 43 |
| 2018 | 15 | 47 |
| 2019 | 27 | 52 |
| 2020 | 26 | 55 |
| 2021 | 33 | 39 |
| 2022 | 27 | 49 |
| 2023 | 27 | 44 |
| 2024 | 30 | 38 |
| 2025 | 32 | 46 |
| 2026 | 22 | 34 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A45D 24/04Multi-part combs260
- A45D 24/22Combs with dispensing devices for liquids, pastes or powders258
- A45D 24/36Combs, stencils, or guides, specially adapted for hair trimming devices142
- A45D 24/30Combs specially adapted for removing dirt or grease77
- A45D 24/02Single-piece combs55
- A45D 24/007Power-driven40
- A45D 24/40Manually actuated comb cleaners40
- A45D 2024/002Accessories thereforIndexing code30
Recent patents
- Hair styling comb1 Sep 2026US 12,721,416 B2
- Self-dispensing low volume applicator11 Aug 2026US 12,702,220 B2
- Atomizing comb4 Aug 2026US 12,696,966 B2CF Pharmtech USA, Inc.
- Braid removal device14 Jul 2026US 12,677,923 B1
- Scalp treatment applicator for applying scalp treatment compositions14 Jul 2026US 12,677,935 B2
- Tripod comb8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305791 A1
- Dry Shampoo Comb1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294073 A1Dry Shampoo Comb LLC
- Steam generator for hair-straightening combs24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283324 A1Zhuhai East Kingdom Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.
- Multifunctional comb and method of treating scalp using the same24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283326 A1Shenzhen Nuon Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.
- Ergonomic comb holder17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272140 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Oxygenating cosmetic instrument having various numbers of heads156US 7,384,405 B22008
- Hydrophilic foam pad for hair styling111US 5,261,426 ACreative Products Resource Associates, Ltd. · 1993
- Hair brush102US 5,511,270 A1996
- Automated hair isolation and processing system91US 6,973,931 B12005
- Hair grooming device81US 5,072,746 AEpilady International Inc. · 1991