A46B 15/0048
Drip collector
Official title: {Drip collector, e.g. collecting the liquids dripping from the brush during a brushing process}
A46B15/0048 (Drip collector) appears on 17 US grants and 26 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A46B- Granted patents
- 17
- Published applications
- 26
- Assignees
- 9
- Inventors
- 32
- Latest grant
- 24 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Toothbrush suction apparatus and method24 Mar 2026US 12,582,226 B2Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Apparatus and method for recommending when to discard a used dental file during use15 Jul 2025US 12,357,426 B1King Faisal University
- Pressure washer wand cleaning attachment3 Jun 2025US 12,318,815 B2
- Hair brushing device with a hair drying capability4 Feb 2025US 12,213,574 B1
- Toothbrush suction apparatus and method7 May 2024US 11,974,659 B2New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Apparatus, system and method for detecting biomarkers16 Apr 2026US 2026/0101991 A1Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Prophy Angle Assembly for Cleaning Teeth with Braces11 Dec 2025US 2025/0375277 A1
- Applicator without bristles or projections9 Oct 2025US 2025/0311836 A1GEKA GmbH
- Pressure Washer Wand Cleaning Attachment31 Jul 2025US 2025/0242385 A1
- Electric toothbrush equipped with liquidized toothpaste collection device15 May 2025US 2025/0151891 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Oral care implement13US 9,033,899 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company · 2015
- Device for cleaning an animal's teeth12US 5,507,641 A1996
- Dual motor cleansing brush10US 10,022,025 B2Chirp Products, LLC · 2018
- Oral care implement having a liquid collection system9US 8,202,230 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company · 2012
- Diagnostic oral device4US 8,920,340 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company · 2014