A47J 31/44
Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
Official title: Parts or details {or accessories} of beverage-making apparatus (filters or strainers A47J31/06)
A47J31/44 (Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus) appears on 4,002 US grants and 5,246 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47J- Granted patents
- 4,002
- Published applications
- 5,246
- Assignees
- 1,464
- Inventors
- 6,673
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 18 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 22 | 0 |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 |
| 1989 | 40 | 0 |
| 1990 | 27 | 0 |
| 1991 | 36 | 0 |
| 1992 | 28 | 0 |
| 1993 | 39 | 0 |
| 1994 | 46 | 0 |
| 1995 | 29 | 0 |
| 1996 | 32 | 0 |
| 1997 | 40 | 0 |
| 1998 | 38 | 0 |
| 1999 | 61 | 0 |
| 2000 | 58 | 0 |
| 2001 | 55 | 16 |
| 2002 | 34 | 43 |
| 2003 | 46 | 65 |
| 2004 | 63 | 108 |
| 2005 | 35 | 106 |
| 2006 | 45 | 110 |
| 2007 | 55 | 117 |
| 2008 | 44 | 124 |
| 2009 | 56 | 110 |
| 2010 | 73 | 166 |
| 2011 | 70 | 153 |
| 2012 | 70 | 147 |
| 2013 | 105 | 198 |
| 2014 | 123 | 227 |
| 2015 | 152 | 284 |
| 2016 | 182 | 289 |
| 2017 | 188 | 321 |
| 2018 | 209 | 327 |
| 2019 | 240 | 301 |
| 2020 | 272 | 362 |
| 2021 | 245 | 301 |
| 2022 | 225 | 301 |
| 2023 | 204 | 309 |
| 2024 | 228 | 295 |
| 2025 | 167 | 278 |
| 2026 | 122 | 188 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47J 31/4403Constructional details1,243
- A47J 31/46Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices1,063
- A47J 31/54Water boiling vessels in beverage making machines832
- A47J 31/52Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus800
- A47J 31/60Cleaning devices472
- A47J 31/4492Means to read code provided on ingredient pod or cartridge351
- A47J 31/4485Nozzles dispensing heated and foamed milk, i.e. milk is sucked from a315
- A47J 31/4489Steam nozzles205
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- A47J 31/4496Means to produce beverage with a layer on top181
- A47J 31/4482Details allowing to adapt the beverage-making apparatus to the size of the121
- A47J 31/50Urns with devices for keeping beverages hot or cool106
- A47J 31/58Safety devices82
- A47J 31/48Clips, rings, hooks, or like devices to support filter parts while not5
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