A46B 5/04
Shaped as gloves or finger-stalls or other special holding ways
Official title: shaped as gloves or finger-stalls {or other special holding ways, e.g. by the tongue}
A46B5/04 (Shaped as gloves or finger-stalls or other special holding ways) appears on 199 US grants and 197 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A46B- Granted patents
- 199
- Published applications
- 197
- Assignees
- 62
- Inventors
- 369
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 8 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | 4 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 11 |
| 2017 | 4 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 | 20 |
| 2021 | 11 | 18 |
| 2022 | 6 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Wearable cleaning exfoliator4 Aug 2026US 12,697,001 B2Moxxy Products, LLC
- Oral cleaning device for a baby21 Jul 2026US 12,685,551 B2
- Hair styling tool and method of use16 Dec 2025US 12,495,891 B1
- Swimming pool scrubber shoe2 Dec 2025US 12,484,653 B2
- Finger-wearable oral hygiene device and method of using8 Jul 2025US 12,349,785 B2Mindful People LLC
- Wearable cleaning exfoliator24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283412 A1Moxxy Products, LLC
- 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.
- Personal Grooming Glove Device30 Oct 2025US 2025/0331630 A1
- Versatile oral care device focused on early infant oralhealth21 Aug 2025US 2025/0261748 A1FirstGrin, LLC
- Multi-functional finger wipe31 Jul 2025US 2025/0241737 A1Shenglong Network Technology (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Finger glove101US 6,647,549 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2003
- Finger or hand mounted brush98US 5,765,252 A1998
- Semi-enclosed applicator and a cleaning composition contained therein80US 6,726,386 B1The Procter & Gamble Company · 2004
- Scrubber device with waterproof mitt76US 5,441,355 AArbitrage Imports Incorporated · 1995
- Finger-mounted device for cleaning teeth72US 4,617,694 ATeam, Inc. · 1986