A45D 29/04
Nail files
Official title: Nail files, e.g. manually operated
A45D29/04 (Nail files) appears on 181 US grants and 230 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A45D- Granted patents
- 181
- Published applications
- 230
- Assignees
- 94
- Inventors
- 390
- Latest grant
- 23 Jun 2026
Filings by year
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| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 9 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 0 | 17 |
| 2007 | 4 | 9 |
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| 2009 | 3 | 11 |
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| 2011 | 2 | 12 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4 |
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| 2020 | 11 | 13 |
| 2021 | 4 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 11 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 | 16 |
| 2026 | 6 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Adjustable tool holder for personal care applications23 Jun 2026US 12,660,905 B2
- Multifunctional portable tool and personal care apparatus23 Jun 2026US 12,661,213 B2Shenzhen TiziData Co., Ltd
- Foot treatment apparatus2 Jun 2026US 12,642,341 B2
- Modular electric nail clipper26 May 2026US 12,635,778 B1
- Motorized toenail groomer configured to sit on top of a foot with long shaft and handle permitting ease of use by elderly and/or inflexible users3 Mar 2026US 12,564,256 B2Pedicure, Inc.
- Grooming multi-tool1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295798 A1
- Manicure apparatus and method therefor27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248261 A1
- Nail care device for cosmetic treatment of fingernails9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191311 A1
- Nail cutting apparatus25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174212 A1Jotero LLC
- Nail Grinder16 Apr 2026US 2026/0101985 A1Wenzhou Yueshi Electronic Technology Co., Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for providing a grinding surface on glass implements used in personal care511US 8,790,749 B22014
- Nail tool having multiple surfaces94US 5,899,210 ANailco, Inc. · 1999
- Electrical appliance for personal care86US 10,667,892 B2Trisa Holding AG · 2020
- File with sanitizing agent71US 5,813,416 A1998
- Apparatus for manicuring nails68US 5,762,077 A1998