A46B
Brushes
Official title: BRUSHES (handles not integral with brushware B25G)
A46B (Brushes) appears on 10,403 US grants and 11,063 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A46B- Granted patents
- 10,403
- Published applications
- 11,063
- Assignees
- 2,995
- Inventors
- 16,065
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 78 | 0 |
| 1977 | 78 | 0 |
| 1978 | 71 | 0 |
| 1979 | 65 | 0 |
| 1980 | 68 | 0 |
| 1981 | 77 | 0 |
| 1982 | 64 | 0 |
| 1983 | 67 | 0 |
| 1984 | 75 | 0 |
| 1985 | 84 | 0 |
| 1986 | 86 | 0 |
| 1987 | 74 | 0 |
| 1988 | 89 | 0 |
| 1989 | 126 | 0 |
| 1990 | 107 | 0 |
| 1991 | 131 | 0 |
| 1992 | 125 | 0 |
| 1993 | 103 | 0 |
| 1994 | 169 | 0 |
| 1995 | 137 | 0 |
| 1996 | 149 | 0 |
| 1997 | 135 | 0 |
| 1998 | 207 | 0 |
| 1999 | 271 | 0 |
| 2000 | 262 | 0 |
| 2001 | 271 | 78 |
| 2002 | 215 | 189 |
| 2003 | 188 | 254 |
| 2004 | 183 | 319 |
| 2005 | 126 | 383 |
| 2006 | 145 | 341 |
| 2007 | 169 | 335 |
| 2008 | 137 | 408 |
| 2009 | 125 | 368 |
| 2010 | 187 | 338 |
| 2011 | 217 | 407 |
| 2012 | 264 | 398 |
| 2013 | 311 | 415 |
| 2014 | 354 | 451 |
| 2015 | 335 | 495 |
| 2016 | 376 | 495 |
| 2017 | 375 | 640 |
| 2018 | 355 | 578 |
| 2019 | 443 | 595 |
| 2020 | 482 | 619 |
| 2021 | 453 | 617 |
| 2022 | 446 | 548 |
| 2023 | 351 | 499 |
| 2024 | 367 | 513 |
| 2025 | 372 | 429 |
| 2026 | 258 | 351 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- A46B 2200/00Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applicationsIndexing code6,874
- A46B 9/00Arrangements of the bristles in the brush body3,697
- A46B 5/00Brush bodies2,748
- A46B 15/00Brushes: other brushes2,615
- A46B 11/00Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances2,180
- A46B 13/00Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers2,138
- A46B 7/00Bristle carriers arranged in the brush body1,520
- A46B 17/00Accessories for brushes1,277
Recent patents
- Volume hair dryer brush6 Oct 2026US 12,751,532 B2
- Skirt brush mechanism with novel structure6 Oct 2026US 12,751,541 B2Zhejiang Yigoli Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
- Cleaning apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,596 B2Suzhou Eup Electric Co. Ltd.
- Dental cleaning device6 Oct 2026US 12,751,804 B2Slate Dental, Inc.
- Makeup brush29 Sep 2026US 12,745,834 B2Lumetique, Inc.
- Apparatus and method for egg washing brush8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305584 A1
- Oral health care8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305807 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Fluid delivery brush tip system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305808 A1
- Combination Toothbrush and Toothpaste Dispenser8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305809 A1
- Oral care mode determination device, oral care mode determination method, and recording medium8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305810 A1Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dental care apparatus and technique1,566US 5,704,087 A1998
- Electric toothbrush1,257US 5,561,881 AU. S. Philips Corporation · 1996
- Oral care implement1,019US 8,281,446 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company · 2012
- Endoscopic irrigated bur426US 6,132,448 AStryker Corporation · 2000
- Ultrasonic toothbrushes employing an acoustic waveguide362US 7,269,873 B2Ultreo, Inc. · 2007