A47K 10/16
Paper towels
Official title: Paper towels; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
A47K10/16 (Paper towels) appears on 724 US grants and 942 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 724
- Published applications
- 942
- Assignees
- 160
- Inventors
- 1,303
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12 | 9 |
| 2003 | 12 | 18 |
| 2004 | 6 | 18 |
| 2005 | 8 | 21 |
| 2006 | 5 | 21 |
| 2007 | 7 | 26 |
| 2008 | 5 | 19 |
| 2009 | 5 | 21 |
| 2010 | 14 | 26 |
| 2011 | 11 | 24 |
| 2012 | 22 | 22 |
| 2013 | 19 | 39 |
| 2014 | 23 | 43 |
| 2015 | 15 | 37 |
| 2016 | 26 | 40 |
| 2017 | 30 | 59 |
| 2018 | 28 | 59 |
| 2019 | 55 | 56 |
| 2020 | 48 | 75 |
| 2021 | 49 | 65 |
| 2022 | 55 | 48 |
| 2023 | 43 | 59 |
| 2024 | 36 | 57 |
| 2025 | 30 | 40 |
| 2026 | 34 | 39 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Sanitary tissue product rolls29 Sep 2026US 12,747,535 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Toilet paper holder extender22 Sep 2026US 12,740,673 B1
- Arrays of sanitary tissue products comprising non-wood(s)15 Sep 2026US 12,735,246 B2The Procter & Gamble Company
- Toilet paper roll1 Sep 2026US 12,721,484 B2Daio Paper Corporation
- Facial tissue box with adjustable height1 Sep 2026US 12,722,872 B1
- Adjustable tissue dispenser and method for using the same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305885 A1
- Arrays of sanitary tissue products comprising non-wood(s)8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307891 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Product Dispenser Status Inquiry System and Method24 Sep 2026US 2026/0289944 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Fibrous structures and methods for making same17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275649 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Dispensing Structure for a Container10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264968 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
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
- Bulk package for substantially wet sheets and dispensing device therefor188US 3,982,659 AScott Paper Company · 1976
- Multi-ply absorbent wiping product having relatively inextensible center ply bonded to highly extensible outer plies172US 3,953,638 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1976
- Hydroentangled disintegratable fabric155US 4,755,421 AJames River Corporation of Virginia · 1988
- Skin cleansing product having low density wiping zone treated with a lipophilic cleansing emollient134US 4,112,167 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1978