A47K
Sanitary equipment
Official title: Sanitary equipment; accessories therefor, e.g. toilet accessories
A47K (Sanitary equipment) appears on 14,236 US grants and 13,917 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 14,236
- Published applications
- 13,917
- Assignees
- 3,575
- Inventors
- 21,786
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 134 | 0 |
| 1977 | 102 | 0 |
| 1978 | 128 | 0 |
| 1979 | 117 | 0 |
| 1980 | 142 | 0 |
| 1981 | 99 | 0 |
| 1982 | 118 | 0 |
| 1983 | 111 | 0 |
| 1984 | 112 | 0 |
| 1985 | 133 | 0 |
| 1986 | 131 | 0 |
| 1987 | 138 | 0 |
| 1988 | 164 | 0 |
| 1989 | 187 | 0 |
| 1990 | 209 | 0 |
| 1991 | 216 | 0 |
| 1992 | 184 | 0 |
| 1993 | 199 | 0 |
| 1994 | 264 | 0 |
| 1995 | 213 | 0 |
| 1996 | 203 | 0 |
| 1997 | 244 | 0 |
| 1998 | 291 | 0 |
| 1999 | 357 | 0 |
| 2000 | 323 | 0 |
| 2001 | 327 | 66 |
| 2002 | 307 | 283 |
| 2003 | 313 | 343 |
| 2004 | 285 | 410 |
| 2005 | 217 | 482 |
| 2006 | 221 | 467 |
| 2007 | 187 | 467 |
| 2008 | 182 | 515 |
| 2009 | 152 | 515 |
| 2010 | 248 | 436 |
| 2011 | 247 | 445 |
| 2012 | 320 | 461 |
| 2013 | 288 | 537 |
| 2014 | 339 | 613 |
| 2015 | 348 | 640 |
| 2016 | 448 | 656 |
| 2017 | 517 | 758 |
| 2018 | 538 | 710 |
| 2019 | 654 | 701 |
| 2020 | 623 | 796 |
| 2021 | 548 | 782 |
| 2022 | 569 | 735 |
| 2023 | 555 | 633 |
| 2024 | 514 | 567 |
| 2025 | 469 | 537 |
| 2026 | 301 | 362 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- A47K 10/00Body-drying implements4,373
- A47K 3/00Baths3,118
- A47K 5/00Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste or the like2,338
- A47K 13/00Seats or covers for all kinds of closets1,827
- A47K 7/00Body washing or cleaning implements1,128
- A47K 11/00Closets without flushing1,077
- A47K 17/00Sanitary equipment: other sanitary equipment not covered by the other groups of732
- A47K 1/00Wash-stands723
Recent patents
- Control center box and flexible bathtub6 Oct 2026US 12,751,582 B2Jiaxing Virpol Sanitary Ware co., LTD.
- Bath chair6 Oct 2026US 12,751,583 B2
- Container and pump assembly thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,751,584 B2Vmw International Pty Ltd
- Soap dispenser with detachable liquid storage bottle6 Oct 2026US 12,751,585 B2
- Portable toilet with tethered agitators6 Oct 2026US 12,751,586 B2Coversan, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sheet material having weakness zones and a system for dispensing the material1,321US 6,447,864 B2Fort James Corporation · 2002
- Shower room and ceiling element, especially for a shower room555US 5,060,322 A1991
- Toothbrush dryer551US 6,874,247 B12005
- Hygiene monitoring system397US 6,727,818 B1Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · 2004
- Container for wet wipes having an improved closure mechanism276US 5,785,179 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 1998