A46B 3/00
Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or
Official title: Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or joined in or on the brush body or carrier (machines or appliances therefor A46D)
A46B3/00 (Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or) appears on 1,161 US grants and 1,151 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A46B- Granted patents
- 1,161
- Published applications
- 1,151
- Assignees
- 506
- Inventors
- 1,642
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 14 | 0 |
| 1994 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 28 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 35 | 16 |
| 2002 | 21 | 25 |
| 2003 | 14 | 29 |
| 2004 | 20 | 28 |
| 2005 | 9 | 37 |
| 2006 | 12 | 21 |
| 2007 | 17 | 35 |
| 2008 | 15 | 37 |
| 2009 | 7 | 34 |
| 2010 | 24 | 37 |
| 2011 | 22 | 32 |
| 2012 | 19 | 36 |
| 2013 | 34 | 58 |
| 2014 | 29 | 47 |
| 2015 | 39 | 68 |
| 2016 | 42 | 53 |
| 2017 | 45 | 73 |
| 2018 | 35 | 61 |
| 2019 | 52 | 68 |
| 2020 | 58 | 84 |
| 2021 | 53 | 67 |
| 2022 | 50 | 53 |
| 2023 | 49 | 45 |
| 2024 | 41 | 48 |
| 2025 | 36 | 37 |
| 2026 | 16 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A46B 3/18The bristles being fixed on or between belts or wires330
- A46B 3/005Bristle carriers and bristles moulded as a unit202
- A46B 3/08Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or200
- A46B 3/06Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or159
- A46B 3/04Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or126
- A46B 3/16Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or100
- A46B 3/20The bristles being fixed or joined in rubber bodies83
- A46B 3/02Brushes characterised by the way in which the bristles are fixed or57
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By later US patents
- Oral care implement183US 7,143,462 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company · 2006
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- Removable head mechanism for automatic cleaning device142US 4,827,550 ADental Research Corporation · 1989
- Molded brush segment129US 5,903,951 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1999
- Molded abrasive brush124US 5,679,067 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1997