A47K 10/24
Towel dispensers
Official title: Towel dispensers; Toilet paper dispensers
A47K10/24 (Towel dispensers) appears on 2,994 US grants and 2,860 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 2,994
- Published applications
- 2,860
- Assignees
- 630
- Inventors
- 4,246
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26 | 0 |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 |
| 1978 | 30 | 0 |
| 1979 | 19 | 0 |
| 1980 | 34 | 0 |
| 1981 | 22 | 0 |
| 1982 | 22 | 0 |
| 1983 | 23 | 0 |
| 1984 | 26 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 24 | 0 |
| 1987 | 33 | 0 |
| 1988 | 44 | 0 |
| 1989 | 51 | 0 |
| 1990 | 30 | 0 |
| 1991 | 37 | 0 |
| 1992 | 36 | 0 |
| 1993 | 35 | 0 |
| 1994 | 46 | 0 |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 |
| 1996 | 36 | 0 |
| 1997 | 56 | 0 |
| 1998 | 52 | 0 |
| 1999 | 75 | 0 |
| 2000 | 58 | 0 |
| 2001 | 86 | 24 |
| 2002 | 93 | 98 |
| 2003 | 102 | 109 |
| 2004 | 82 | 98 |
| 2005 | 54 | 101 |
| 2006 | 68 | 116 |
| 2007 | 56 | 114 |
| 2008 | 63 | 121 |
| 2009 | 51 | 112 |
| 2010 | 70 | 90 |
| 2011 | 59 | 113 |
| 2012 | 45 | 108 |
| 2013 | 73 | 106 |
| 2014 | 77 | 115 |
| 2015 | 60 | 125 |
| 2016 | 83 | 130 |
| 2017 | 73 | 117 |
| 2018 | 101 | 137 |
| 2019 | 140 | 148 |
| 2020 | 128 | 179 |
| 2021 | 116 | 133 |
| 2022 | 118 | 133 |
| 2023 | 84 | 98 |
| 2024 | 96 | 101 |
| 2025 | 73 | 81 |
| 2026 | 50 | 53 |
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.
- 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
- Dispensing device having improved performance1 Sep 2026US 12,721,482 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Toilet paper dust removal and deodorizing apparatus25 Aug 2026US 12,714,266 B1
- Slanted Sheet Dispenser1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294180 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- System for Monitoring Product Level in a Dispenser Using a Load Cell1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298695 A1OP-Hygiene IP GmbH
- Twin tissue dispenser24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283415 A1Hysential Pty Ltd
- Tabletop folded sheet dispenser24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283416 A1Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Portable paint bucket with accessories24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285084 A1
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