A46B 17/06
Devices for cleaning brushes after use
A46B17/06 (Devices for cleaning brushes after use) appears on 440 US grants and 513 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A46B- Granted patents
- 440
- Published applications
- 513
- Assignees
- 172
- Inventors
- 895
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
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| 2023 | 20 | 30 |
| 2024 | 18 | 24 |
| 2025 | 19 | 31 |
| 2026 | 14 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Multi-head artist and make-up brush4 Aug 2026US 12,696,971 B2
- Handle grip9 Jun 2026US 12,650,201 B2
- Electrochemical cell26 May 2026US 12,637,370 B2Imperial College Innovations Limited
- Animal grooming tool and methods5 May 2026US 12,616,171 B2Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- Paintbrush cleaning tool28 Apr 2026US 12,611,029 B2
- Spigot mounted paintbrush cleaner8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305811 A1
- Electrochemical cell8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308024 A1Imperial College Innovations Limited
- Toothbrush cleaner1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294092 A1
- Sink for cleaning paint brushes and roller covers10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262823 A1
- Apparatus for efficient cleaning of roller brushes without high-pressure water sources10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262824 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Enhanced rising device with circular array of orifices120US 5,297,739 ATorus Inc. · 1994
- Combined tooth brush and gum massaging107US 4,288,883 A1981
- Agitator for a cleaning machine with material cutting channel79US 6,539,575 B1Oreck Holdings, LLC · 2003
- Elastic base toothbrush63US 4,240,452 A1980
- Pet brush with hair removal feature57US 6,427,633 B12002