A46B 5/02
Brush bodies: specially shaped for holding by the hand
Official title: specially shaped for holding by the hand
A46B5/02 (Brush bodies: specially shaped for holding by the hand) appears on 705 US grants and 822 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A46B- Granted patents
- 705
- Published applications
- 822
- Assignees
- 250
- Inventors
- 1,239
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
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| 2023 | 26 | 45 |
| 2024 | 27 | 37 |
| 2025 | 36 | 25 |
| 2026 | 24 | 27 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A46B 5/026Grips or handles having a nonslip section188
- A46B 5/021Grips or handles specially adapted to conform to the hand145
- A46B 5/023Grips or handles specially adapted for children37
- A46B 5/025Grips or handles specially adapted for handicapped persons22
- A46B 5/028Handles featuring an adjustable thumbrest11
Recent patents
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- Toothbrush with multiple brushing surfaces24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283339 A1Center for Disability Services
- Rubber composite cleaning head climbing brush17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272154 A1Moikkai LLC
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Toothbrush with improved efficacy332US 5,628,082 AColgate-Palmolive Company · 1997
- Toothbrush having non-slip surface201US 5,339,482 AJohnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. · 1994
- Toothbrush with flexible head190US 5,054,154 AM+C Schiffer GmbH · 1991
- Oral care implement175US 7,047,591 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company · 2006
- Toothbrush with pliable pressure pad171US 5,398,369 AChesebrough-Pond' s USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc. · 1995