A45D 34/042
Using a brush or the like
Official title: {using a brush or the like}
A45D34/042 (Using a brush or the like) appears on 1,227 US grants and 1,432 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A45D- Granted patents
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| 2026 | 25 | 44 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Rotary brush for wound care15 Sep 2026US 12,733,726 B2
- Stabilized, precision, dual-brush eyelash application apparatus and method25 Aug 2026US 12,714,216 B2Lash Duet, LLC
- Systems and methods for dispensing solid and liquid materials25 Aug 2026US 12,715,083 B2
- Cosmetic applicator18 Aug 2026US 12,708,196 B2Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
- Dropper system with pre-positioned wiper21 Jul 2026US 12,686,536 B2
- Fluorine-free diarylethene photochromic compound system for reversible hair coloration8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306383 A1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
- Dropper system with pre-positioned wiper8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307865 A1Bottle Barons, LLC
- Cosmetic applicator1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294075 A1Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
- Cosmetic implement1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294076 A1Mitsubishi Pencil Company, Limited
- Tooth Whitening Apparatus27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248601 A1Colgate-Palmolive Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Simplified undirectional twist-up dispensing device with incremental dosing277US 5,851,079 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1998
- Mascara applicator assembly having inturning wiper fingers146US 6,502,584 B1Geka Manufacturing Ltd. · 2003
- Device for dispensing and applying a product145US 6,309,124 B1L'oreal · 2001
- Dispenser for a product of liquid-to-pasty consistency, equipped with an application tip116US 5,879,095 AL'oreal · 1999
- Topical applicator for liquid103US 5,006,004 AThe Proctor & Gamble Company · 1991