A47J 42/40
Relating to discharge, receiving container or the like
Official title: relating to discharge, receiving container or the like; Bag clamps, e.g. with means for actuating electric switches
A47J42/40 (Relating to discharge, receiving container or the like) appears on 213 US grants and 280 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47J- Granted patents
- 213
- Published applications
- 280
- Assignees
- 141
- Inventors
- 460
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
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| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 4 |
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| 2020 | 15 | 19 |
| 2021 | 16 | 21 |
| 2022 | 13 | 24 |
| 2023 | 20 | 34 |
| 2024 | 18 | 29 |
| 2025 | 17 | 21 |
| 2026 | 16 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Multi-configuration herb grinder with enhanced crushing efficiency and interchangeable contoured grinding surfaces28 Jul 2026US 12,690,716 B1
- Automatic-type coffee grinder-doser appliance with weight control, with vibration absorption1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294172 A1Fiorenzato M.C. Srl
- Integrated coffee bean grinder and delivery mechanism for an automatic pour over coffee machine24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283395 A1Shenzhen Chenbei Technology Co., Ltd.
- Grinder for grinding a product in beans, particularly for a beverage vending machine24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283405 A1Saga Coffee S.P.A.
- Modular coffee grinder system with user-replaceable and upgradable precalibrated components17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272226 A1
- Device and method for grinding herbs and tobacco27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248170 A1Lifted Limited, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Coffee grinding, portioning, and pressing device78US 6,095,032 ALa Marzocco International L.L.C. · 2000
- Coffee grinder and brewer apparatus with basket sensing and grind only feature44US 5,542,342 AGrindmaster Corporation · 1996
- Precision coffee grinder29US 4,605,175 AWebston Incorporated · 1986
- Herb grinding device28US 9,681,777 B12017
- Customized coffee blending apparatus25US 5,632,449 A1997