A47J 36/12
Devices for holding lids in open position on the container
A47J36/12 (Devices for holding lids in open position on the container) appears on 113 US grants and 124 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47J- Granted patents
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- Published applications
- 124
- Assignees
- 59
- Inventors
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- Latest grant
- 20 May 2025
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Lid opener and automatic cooking appliance having same27 Aug 2024US 12,070,155 B2Shinstarr Presents Corp.
- Lid holder14 May 2024US 11,980,320 B1
- Cover or lid counterbalance assembly27 Feb 2024US 11,910,954 B2Weber Knapp Company
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- Clamshell grill, platen assembly, and methods for the use thereof7 May 2026US 2026/0123790 A1Middleby Marshall Inc.
- Cooking apparatus19 Feb 2026US 2026/0047718 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Charcoal Grilling Apparatus And Accessories Including A Detachable Handle For Grill Grid6 Nov 2025US 2025/0338998 A1Pro-Chefgrills, LLC
- Container for Food24 Oct 2024US 2024/0349939 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Heat-insulating cooking container104US 5,549,039 ANippon Sanso Corporation · 1996
- Cookware lid and handle assemblies80US 6,105,810 ADart Industries Inc. · 2000
- Slow cooker79US 8,640,908 B2Midea Group Co., Ltd. · 2014
- Cooking appliance78US 9,585,509 B2Frima International AG · 2017
- Convection oven70US 5,466,912 AAmerican Harvest, Inc. · 1995