A47K 10/00
Body-drying implements
Official title: Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
A47K10/00 (Body-drying implements) appears on 4,373 US grants and 4,548 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 4,373
- Published applications
- 4,548
- Assignees
- 990
- Inventors
- 6,548
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32 | 0 |
| 1977 | 29 | 0 |
| 1978 | 39 | 0 |
| 1979 | 24 | 0 |
| 1980 | 49 | 0 |
| 1981 | 27 | 0 |
| 1982 | 32 | 0 |
| 1983 | 36 | 0 |
| 1984 | 31 | 0 |
| 1985 | 35 | 0 |
| 1986 | 32 | 0 |
| 1987 | 47 | 0 |
| 1988 | 56 | 0 |
| 1989 | 65 | 0 |
| 1990 | 45 | 0 |
| 1991 | 57 | 0 |
| 1992 | 53 | 0 |
| 1993 | 46 | 0 |
| 1994 | 56 | 0 |
| 1995 | 53 | 0 |
| 1996 | 57 | 0 |
| 1997 | 70 | 0 |
| 1998 | 72 | 0 |
| 1999 | 102 | 0 |
| 2000 | 75 | 0 |
| 2001 | 112 | 25 |
| 2002 | 108 | 121 |
| 2003 | 121 | 135 |
| 2004 | 97 | 137 |
| 2005 | 74 | 134 |
| 2006 | 83 | 158 |
| 2007 | 66 | 152 |
| 2008 | 72 | 177 |
| 2009 | 60 | 168 |
| 2010 | 93 | 140 |
| 2011 | 74 | 147 |
| 2012 | 81 | 161 |
| 2013 | 104 | 174 |
| 2014 | 109 | 195 |
| 2015 | 95 | 200 |
| 2016 | 132 | 202 |
| 2017 | 131 | 223 |
| 2018 | 163 | 253 |
| 2019 | 226 | 220 |
| 2020 | 204 | 290 |
| 2021 | 190 | 252 |
| 2022 | 195 | 237 |
| 2023 | 152 | 192 |
| 2024 | 179 | 189 |
| 2025 | 134 | 151 |
| 2026 | 98 | 115 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Dispenser for sheet materials6 Oct 2026US 12,753,000 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Sanitary tissue product rolls29 Sep 2026US 12,747,535 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Toilet paper holder extender22 Sep 2026US 12,740,673 B1
- Outlet assembly for a dispenser for web-shaped absorbent material22 Sep 2026US 12,740,674 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Rolled product dispenser and bushing for a rolled product22 Sep 2026US 12,740,675 B2Cascades Canada Ulc
- Towel8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305884 A1
- Adjustable tissue dispenser and method for using the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305885 A1
- Airflow assembly for hand dryer8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305886 A1Hokwang Industries Co., Ltd.
- Air outlet structure for hand dryer8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305887 A1Hokwang Industries Co., Ltd.
- Arrays of sanitary tissue products comprising non-wood(s)8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307891 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
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
- Container for wet wipes having an improved closure mechanism276US 5,785,179 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 1998
- Resealable dispenser-container for wet tissues245US 4,848,575 AEluci Company Inc. · 1989
- Resealable dispenser-container203US 4,790,436 A1988
- Wet wipe dispenser with refill cartridge192US 6,158,614 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2000