A46B 17/04
Protective covers for the bristles
A46B17/04 (Protective covers for the bristles) appears on 383 US grants and 362 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A46B- Granted patents
- 383
- Published applications
- 362
- Assignees
- 160
- Inventors
- 683
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
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| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 | 14 |
| 2005 | 10 | 16 |
| 2006 | 8 | 18 |
| 2007 | 11 | 16 |
| 2008 | 6 | 17 |
| 2009 | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 14 |
| 2011 | 8 | 12 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 13 | 14 |
| 2015 | 12 | 15 |
| 2016 | 15 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 14 |
| 2018 | 10 | 22 |
| 2019 | 10 | 23 |
| 2020 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021 | 9 | 18 |
| 2022 | 14 | 19 |
| 2023 | 15 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 |
| 2025 | 9 | 13 |
| 2026 | 8 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Brush for the application of fluid products, particularly for powdery, creamy, liquid products or the like6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224017 A1Pennelli Faro S.R.L.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Toothbrush for massaging and protecting gums193US 6,599,048 B22003
- Toothbrush and paste dispenser92US 5,066,155 A1991
- Double-headed toothbrush80US 5,522,109 A1996
- Combined nipple cleaning and bottle cleaning brushes79US 5,491,863 AMunchkin Bottling, Inc. · 1996
- Protective paintbrush sleeve73US 4,847,939 A1989