A46B 7/042
Clip or snap connection for bristle carriers
Official title: {Clip or snap connection for bristle carriers}
A46B7/042 (Clip or snap connection for bristle carriers) appears on 148 US grants and 194 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A46B- Granted patents
- 148
- Published applications
- 194
- Assignees
- 88
- Inventors
- 297
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
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| 2024 | 17 | 15 |
| 2025 | 16 | 15 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Makeup brush29 Sep 2026US 12,745,834 B2Lumetique, Inc.
- Systems and methods for dispensing solid and liquid materials25 Aug 2026US 12,715,083 B2
- Hair brush comprising removable and replaceable bristle pad21 Apr 2026US 12,604,972 B2
- Brush handle assembly and method for making14 Apr 2026US 12,599,224 B2The Sherwin-Williams Company
- Personal care product dispensing system23 Dec 2025US 12,501,994 B2The Gillette Company
- Removable and Replaceable Sub-Bristle Carrier Architecture for Oral Care Devices27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248269 A1DentaTech Innovations LLC
- Removable toothbrush head and toothbrush comprising such a head11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157510 A1
- Oral care element and oral care device7 May 2026US 2026/0123742 A1Shenzhen Soocas Technology Co., Ltd.
- Product dispensing hairbrush16 Apr 2026US 2026/0101990 A1
- Adjustable cosmetic applicator head4 Dec 2025US 2025/0366594 A1Shenzhen Nuon Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Replacement head for an oral care implement, and oral care implement and method of utilizing the same72US 9,168,117 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company · 2015
- Make-up brushes, their components and methods of using them69US 8,230,543 B2Linda Faye Shrier · 2012
- Electric toothbrush67US 5,020,179 AGimelli & Co. AG · 1991
- Flexible elastomer floor dust mop attachment58US 6,237,182 B12001
- Modular oral hygiene system50US 4,598,437 A1986