A47G 19/2266
Means for facilitating drinking
Official title: {Means for facilitating drinking, e.g. for infants or invalids}
A47G19/2266 (Means for facilitating drinking) appears on 1,281 US grants and 1,587 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47G- Granted patents
- 1,281
- Published applications
- 1,587
- Assignees
- 561
- Inventors
- 2,179
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 22 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 5 |
| 2002 | 12 | 28 |
| 2003 | 17 | 27 |
| 2004 | 21 | 39 |
| 2005 | 11 | 50 |
| 2006 | 19 | 39 |
| 2007 | 20 | 27 |
| 2008 | 4 | 17 |
| 2009 | 12 | 35 |
| 2010 | 20 | 33 |
| 2011 | 16 | 39 |
| 2012 | 24 | 35 |
| 2013 | 33 | 47 |
| 2014 | 49 | 81 |
| 2015 | 48 | 101 |
| 2016 | 63 | 91 |
| 2017 | 61 | 111 |
| 2018 | 68 | 94 |
| 2019 | 81 | 94 |
| 2020 | 84 | 109 |
| 2021 | 66 | 92 |
| 2022 | 74 | 73 |
| 2023 | 76 | 82 |
| 2024 | 56 | 67 |
| 2025 | 64 | 90 |
| 2026 | 41 | 81 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Combination beverage container and bowl15 Sep 2026US 12,733,761 B2
- Cup lid and cup15 Sep 2026US 12,735,233 B2Everich and Tomic Housewares Co., Ltd.
- Drinking system with injector pump8 Sep 2026US 12,727,692 B2air up group GmbH
- Volume adjustable limited flow drinking cup1 Sep 2026US 12,721,460 B2North Coast Medical, Inc.
- Cup lid with retractable drinking spout and drinking cup25 Aug 2026US 12,714,246 B2Ningbo Lisi Houseware Co., Ltd.
- Beverage container8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305851 A1Pacific Market International, LLC
- Layered sippy cups8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305852 A1Wow Gear LLC
- Drinking Container and Lid Assembly Thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307866 A1Zhejiang Ansheng Science & Technology Stock Co., Ltd.
- Lid for beverage container8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307867 A1Kaz Europe SàRl
- Keyed straw assembly with dual-engagement architecture1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296745 A1BruMate, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Travel mug187US 5,249,703 A1993
- Drink bottles with bite-actuated mouthpieces181US 7,533,783 B2CamelBak Products, LLC · 2009
- Travel beverage container177US 7,073,678 B1Helen of Troy Limited · 2006
- Squeeze bottle with insulating jacket171US 5,529,217 A1996
- Drinking receptacle cover and valve assembly167US 4,099,642 ADart Industries Inc. · 1978