A47K 10/36
With mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
Official title: with {mechanical dispensing, roll switching or} cutting devices
A47K10/36 (With mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices) appears on 707 US grants and 669 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 707
- Published applications
- 669
- Assignees
- 137
- Inventors
- 714
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 6 |
| 2002 | 21 | 17 |
| 2003 | 14 | 21 |
| 2004 | 18 | 19 |
| 2005 | 10 | 19 |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 |
| 2007 | 13 | 18 |
| 2008 | 12 | 27 |
| 2009 | 12 | 20 |
| 2010 | 15 | 30 |
| 2011 | 30 | 30 |
| 2012 | 13 | 28 |
| 2013 | 26 | 25 |
| 2014 | 26 | 21 |
| 2015 | 17 | 28 |
| 2016 | 14 | 22 |
| 2017 | 16 | 31 |
| 2018 | 36 | 37 |
| 2019 | 35 | 46 |
| 2020 | 41 | 50 |
| 2021 | 35 | 33 |
| 2022 | 40 | 39 |
| 2023 | 28 | 29 |
| 2024 | 40 | 24 |
| 2025 | 25 | 22 |
| 2026 | 10 | 13 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47K 10/3606The cutting devices being motor driven293
- A47K 10/3631The cutting devices being driven manually270
- A47K 2010/3668Detection of the presence of a userIndexing code235
- A47K 10/3687With one or more reserve rolls205
- A47K 2010/3681Characterised by the way a new paper roll is loaded in theIndexing code135
- A47K 10/3656With paper jam preventing devices77
- A47K 2010/3675Braking devicesIndexing code63
- A47K 10/3662With devices preventing the use of non-authorised paper rolls30
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Recent patents
- Sheet product dispenser with motor operation sensing25 Aug 2026US 12,714,269 B2GPCP IP Holdings LLC
- Dispensing device with restricted towel dispenser4 Aug 2026US 12,697,002 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Loading device for sheet product dispensers23 Jun 2026US 12,660,965 B2GPCP IP Holdings LLC
- Automatic wet wipe dispenser and anti-theft method therefor16 Jun 2026US 12,657,987 B2Xiamen Mahua Technology Co., Ltd.
- Sink device26 May 2026US 12,640,956 B2Kohler Co.
- Dispenser10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262887 A1Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Sink device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0270103 A1Kohler Co.
- Dispensing assembly for paper products13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232149 A1
- Fluid dosing substrate dispenser9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191371 A1Dual Strategies, LLC
- Dispenser with a power management system25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174290 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hands-free paper towel dispensers184US 5,772,291 AMosinee Paper Corporation · 1998
- Automatic dispenser for paper towels severable from a continuous roll159US 5,452,832 AQTS S.r.l. · 1995
- Automatic dispensers157US 7,296,765 B2Alwin Manufacturing Co., Inc. · 2007
- System and method for measuring, monitoring and controlling washroom dispensers and products154US 7,783,380 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2010
- Dispenser cabinet for sheet material and transfer mechanism153US 4,165,138 AMosinee Paper Corporation · 1979