A46B 15/00
Brushes: other brushes
Official title: Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
A46B15/00 (Brushes: other brushes) appears on 2,615 US grants and 3,481 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A46B- Granted patents
- 2,615
- Published applications
- 3,481
- Assignees
- 902
- Inventors
- 4,855
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 |
| 1986 | 20 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 23 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 29 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 42 | 0 |
| 2000 | 43 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 9 |
| 2002 | 31 | 29 |
| 2003 | 24 | 50 |
| 2004 | 33 | 64 |
| 2005 | 26 | 87 |
| 2006 | 23 | 88 |
| 2007 | 46 | 101 |
| 2008 | 34 | 125 |
| 2009 | 34 | 124 |
| 2010 | 52 | 98 |
| 2011 | 67 | 149 |
| 2012 | 84 | 113 |
| 2013 | 104 | 136 |
| 2014 | 122 | 146 |
| 2015 | 99 | 154 |
| 2016 | 106 | 165 |
| 2017 | 124 | 194 |
| 2018 | 103 | 195 |
| 2019 | 134 | 204 |
| 2020 | 174 | 220 |
| 2021 | 152 | 189 |
| 2022 | 150 | 205 |
| 2023 | 113 | 176 |
| 2024 | 121 | 181 |
| 2025 | 126 | 158 |
| 2026 | 92 | 121 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A46B 15/0002Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process1,389
- A46B 15/0055Brushes combined with other articles normally separate from the brushing process933
- A46B 15/0095Brushes with a feature for storage after use133
- A46B 15/0097Self supporting126
- A46B 15/0091Container95
- A46B 15/0093Magazins or sets of brushes components65
- A46B 15/0085Brushes provided with an identification, marking device or design61
- A46B 15/0087Brushes with decoration on or in the handle61
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By later US patents
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