A46B 9/04
Arranged like in or for toothbrushes
Official title: {Arranged like in or} for toothbrushes
A46B9/04 (Arranged like in or for toothbrushes) appears on 1,512 US grants and 1,778 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A46B- Granted patents
- 1,512
- Published applications
- 1,778
- Assignees
- 352
- Inventors
- 2,096
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 12 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 10 | 0 |
| 1994 | 23 | 0 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 17 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 23 | 9 |
| 2002 | 20 | 12 |
| 2003 | 6 | 25 |
| 2004 | 12 | 28 |
| 2005 | 13 | 50 |
| 2006 | 12 | 32 |
| 2007 | 14 | 24 |
| 2008 | 17 | 34 |
| 2009 | 10 | 35 |
| 2010 | 17 | 30 |
| 2011 | 27 | 59 |
| 2012 | 31 | 47 |
| 2013 | 49 | 72 |
| 2014 | 57 | 95 |
| 2015 | 70 | 76 |
| 2016 | 59 | 97 |
| 2017 | 68 | 156 |
| 2018 | 66 | 134 |
| 2019 | 117 | 128 |
| 2020 | 110 | 123 |
| 2021 | 98 | 138 |
| 2022 | 105 | 103 |
| 2023 | 70 | 89 |
| 2024 | 80 | 82 |
| 2025 | 52 | 57 |
| 2026 | 47 | 43 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Toothbrush head and part thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,745,835 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Combined toothbrush, dental floss dispenser, and flossing device22 Sep 2026US 12,740,640 B1
- Oral care implement8 Sep 2026US 12,727,661 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Head for an oral care implement and oral care implement8 Sep 2026US 12,727,662 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Electric toothbrush with controlled suction and irrigation8 Sep 2026US 12,727,980 B2Dignity Health
- Oral health care8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305807 A1Koninklijke Philips N. V.
- Fluid delivery brush tip system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305808 A1
- Combination Toothbrush and Toothpaste Dispenser8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305809 A1
- Electrochemical cell8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308024 A1Imperial College Innovations Limited
- Toothbrush with novel bristle configuration1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294087 A1Haleon UK IP Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Toothbrush with improved efficacy332US 5,628,082 AColgate-Palmolive Company · 1997
- Multi-level bristle tuft toothbrush277US 5,392,483 AChesebrough-Pond' s USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc. · 1995
- Toothbrush with flexibly mounted bristles247US 5,802,656 AChesebrough-Pond' s USA Co., Division of Conopco, Inc. · 1998
- Brush arrangement and toothbrush with brush arrangement210US 6,363,565 B1Braun GmbH · 2002
- Brush for an electrically powered toothbrush187US 5,467,495 ABraun GmbH · 1995