A47J 9/00
Apparatus or utensils for shaping or dispensing portions of butter or the
Official title: Apparatus or utensils for shaping {or dispensing portions of} butter or the like (for use in dairies A01J19/00, A01J21/00)
A47J9/00 (Apparatus or utensils for shaping or dispensing portions of butter or the) appears on 74 US grants and 84 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47J- Granted patents
- 74
- Published applications
- 84
- Assignees
- 38
- Inventors
- 170
- Latest grant
- 10 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47J 9/003Apparatus or utensils for shaping or dispensing portions of butter or the21
- A47J 9/001And spreading them on other food items16
- A47J 9/007Apparatus or utensils for shaping or dispensing portions of butter or the14
- A47J 9/002Apparatus or utensils for shaping or dispensing portions of butter or the9
- A47J 2009/008Apparatus or utensils for shaping or dispensing portions of butter or theIndexing code3
Recent patents
- Food slicer assembly10 Feb 2026US 12,544,947 B2Land O' Lakes, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for baking pocket bun15 Apr 2025US 12,274,269 B1
- Butter products and methods of forming and packaging same18 Mar 2025US 12,251,054 B2Land O' Lakes, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for baking pocket bun18 Feb 2025US 12,225,908 B1
- Interchangeable tile system for cooking mold3 Dec 2024US 12,156,615 B2
- Cream spread with detachable dropper22 Jan 2026US 2026/0020709 A1
- Butter products and methods of forming and packaging same12 Jun 2025US 2025/0185832 A1Land O' Lakes, Inc.
- Apparatus for spreading butter substance and method thereof29 Sep 2022US 2022/0304488 A1North Atlantic Imports, LLC
- Food slicer assembly7 Apr 2022US 2022/0105651 A1Land O' Lakes, Inc.
- Holder for a butter-like product16 Dec 2021US 2021/0386232 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Butter dispenser42US 4,544,083 A1985
- Apparatus for coring into and cutting food items32US 7,086,155 B2Browne & Co. · 2006
- Stick applicator30US 5,955,114 A1999
- Pasta, pastry, cookie, and hors d'oeuvre maker30US 6,743,007 B2Advantage Partners IP, LLC · 2004
- Combined storing and slicing device for a stick of butter or margarine or the like26US 4,513,501 A1985