A47K 10/42
Dispensing from a store of single sheets
Official title: dispensing from a store of single sheets, e.g. stacked
A47K10/42 (Dispensing from a store of single sheets) appears on 789 US grants and 932 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 789
- Published applications
- 932
- Assignees
- 216
- Inventors
- 1,507
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | 9 |
| 2002 | 23 | 40 |
| 2003 | 42 | 37 |
| 2004 | 25 | 29 |
| 2005 | 19 | 35 |
| 2006 | 23 | 48 |
| 2007 | 10 | 39 |
| 2008 | 11 | 32 |
| 2009 | 17 | 24 |
| 2010 | 26 | 13 |
| 2011 | 6 | 34 |
| 2012 | 12 | 34 |
| 2013 | 18 | 46 |
| 2014 | 27 | 41 |
| 2015 | 17 | 63 |
| 2016 | 34 | 57 |
| 2017 | 23 | 33 |
| 2018 | 31 | 42 |
| 2019 | 41 | 41 |
| 2020 | 44 | 59 |
| 2021 | 34 | 47 |
| 2022 | 37 | 43 |
| 2023 | 14 | 23 |
| 2024 | 16 | 31 |
| 2025 | 13 | 22 |
| 2026 | 12 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47K 10/421Dispensing from the top of the dispenser369
- A47K 2010/428Details of the folds or interfolds of the sheetsIndexing code194
- A47K 10/424Dispensing from the bottom part of the dispenser150
- A47K 10/426Dispensing from the front or sides of the dispenser123
- A47K 10/44With mechanical dispensing means for prehension of the next sheet to be53
Recent patents
- Dispenser for sheet materials6 Oct 2026US 12,753,000 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Self-closing cap for preventing wet wipes from drying out25 Aug 2026US 12,714,270 B2
- Mobile phone case with compartment configured to store and provide quick access to a pod of sanitizing wipes25 Aug 2026US 12,719,978 B2Wype N' Go LLC
- Dual compartment wipe dispenser18 Aug 2026US 12,709,448 B2Dual Wipes Solutions LLC
- Dispenser28 Jul 2026US 12,690,726 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Slanted Sheet Dispenser1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294180 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Tabletop folded sheet dispenser24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283416 A1Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Portable paint bucket with accessories24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285084 A1
- Tissue dispensers, blanks, and methods of forming the same23 Jul 2026US 2026/0207017 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Soap strip dispenser23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108113 A1Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
Most cited
By later US patents
- Bulk package for substantially wet sheets and dispensing device therefor188US 3,982,659 AScott Paper Company · 1976
- Pre-moistened towelette dispenser182US 3,986,479 AColgate-Palmolive Company · 1976
- Collapsible recloseable dispenser packet with two part resealable closure178US 4,185,754 ANice-Pak Products, Inc. · 1980
- Wet wipe dispenser171US 3,967,756 AJohnson & Johnson · 1976
- Towelette dispenser167US 3,994,417 AColgate-Palmolive Company · 1976