A46B 5/0033
Bending or stretching or collapsing
Official title: {bending or stretching or collapsing (A46B7/023 takes precedence)}
A46B5/0033 (Bending or stretching or collapsing) appears on 286 US grants and 372 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A46B- Granted patents
- 286
- Published applications
- 372
- Assignees
- 138
- Inventors
- 597
- Latest grant
- 21 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 10 |
| 2007 | 5 | 15 |
| 2008 | 4 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 13 |
| 2012 | 7 | 10 |
| 2013 | 7 | 10 |
| 2014 | 12 | 14 |
| 2015 | 13 | 16 |
| 2016 | 13 | 16 |
| 2017 | 14 | 24 |
| 2018 | 4 | 16 |
| 2019 | 10 | 27 |
| 2020 | 21 | 30 |
| 2021 | 25 | 42 |
| 2022 | 25 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 23 |
| 2024 | 18 | 29 |
| 2025 | 21 | 14 |
| 2026 | 3 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Electric dusters21 Jul 2026US 12,685,426 B2
- Brushing guide elastic toothbrush and elastic restoration mechanism14 Apr 2026US 12,599,223 B2Bridge Co., Ltd.
- Pool cleaning device31 Mar 2026US 12,588,749 B2
- Brush assembly and method of manufacturing a brush16 Dec 2025US 12,495,889 B2Sanderson-MacLeod, Inc.
- Multifunctional electric brush head25 Nov 2025US 12,478,176 B2Shangjia (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd.
- Toothbrush with novel bristle configuration1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294087 A1Haleon UK IP Limited
- Oral care apparatus20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240311 A1
- Soap dispensing scrubbing device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232146 A1
- Integrated Vehicle Shoe Brush Device6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224016 A1
- 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.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Ergonomically efficient tool79US 5,810,408 A1998
- Travel massage brush72US 6,283,930 B1Headwaters Research & Development, Inc. · 2001
- Ergonomically efficient tool67US 6,155,620 A2000
- Tongue cleaner inside toothbrush handle64US 6,647,581 B12003
- Tamper resistant, disposable toothbrush and flossing device55US 5,184,719 A1993