A46B 17/02
Devices for holding brushes in use
A46B17/02 (Devices for holding brushes in use) appears on 300 US grants and 317 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Gripping device for tooth brushes92US 4,283,808 A1981
- Toothbrush assembly69US 5,675,859 AChesebrough-Pond' s USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc. · 1997
- Souvenir toothbrush, holder and soap dish69US 7,415,788 B2Pearl-Tek, Inc. · 2008
- Cleaning implement handle system63US 5,791,006 A1998
- Push broom with bowed handle60US 6,170,112 B22001