A45D 34/04
Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid
Official title: Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
A45D34/04 (Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid) appears on 2,769 US grants and 3,447 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A45D- Granted patents
- 2,769
- Published applications
- 3,447
- Assignees
- 963
- Inventors
- 4,490
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 33 | 0 |
| 1990 | 41 | 0 |
| 1991 | 42 | 0 |
| 1992 | 29 | 0 |
| 1993 | 24 | 0 |
| 1994 | 25 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 20 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 46 | 0 |
| 2000 | 41 | 0 |
| 2001 | 53 | 16 |
| 2002 | 44 | 60 |
| 2003 | 59 | 54 |
| 2004 | 46 | 80 |
| 2005 | 34 | 106 |
| 2006 | 42 | 114 |
| 2007 | 47 | 113 |
| 2008 | 52 | 119 |
| 2009 | 52 | 103 |
| 2010 | 53 | 103 |
| 2011 | 57 | 126 |
| 2012 | 78 | 114 |
| 2013 | 69 | 113 |
| 2014 | 90 | 129 |
| 2015 | 98 | 144 |
| 2016 | 113 | 164 |
| 2017 | 114 | 219 |
| 2018 | 134 | 197 |
| 2019 | 141 | 212 |
| 2020 | 126 | 228 |
| 2021 | 141 | 202 |
| 2022 | 178 | 206 |
| 2023 | 125 | 163 |
| 2024 | 136 | 147 |
| 2025 | 126 | 132 |
| 2026 | 68 | 83 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Makeup brush29 Sep 2026US 12,745,834 B2Lumetique, Inc.
- Rotary brush for wound care15 Sep 2026US 12,733,726 B2
- Skin disinfectant wipe15 Sep 2026US 12,734,345 B2Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Shaving brush8 Sep 2026US 12,727,660 B2Triaxis Machine & Tool, LLC
- Stabilized, precision, dual-brush eyelash application apparatus and method25 Aug 2026US 12,714,216 B2Lash Duet, LLC
- Cosmetic Container Assembly with Detachable Skin Care Device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305793 A1Meditherapy Co., Ltd.
- Dropper container8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305794 A1Shya Hsin Packaging Industry (China) Co., Ltd.
- Aerosol product8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306369 A1Osaka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Fluorine-free diarylethene photochromic compound system for reversible hair coloration8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306383 A1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
- Dispensing container for cosmetic or pharmaceutical products8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307864 A1Quadpack Industries S.A.
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
- Simplified undirectional twist-up dispensing device with incremental dosing277US 5,851,079 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1998
- Oral hygiene delivery system194US 5,611,687 ADental Concepts LLC · 1997
- Microneedle apparatus used for marking skin and for dispensing semi-permanent subcutaneous makeup179US 6,565,532 B1The Procter & Gamble Company · 2003