A47K 10/421
Dispensing from the top of the dispenser
Official title: {dispensing from the top of the dispenser (A47K10/44 takes precedence)}
A47K10/421 (Dispensing from the top of the dispenser) appears on 369 US grants and 476 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 369
- Published applications
- 476
- Assignees
- 120
- Inventors
- 824
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
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| 2023 | 8 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 |
| 2025 | 6 | 10 |
| 2026 | 8 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Self-closing cap for preventing wet wipes from drying out25 Aug 2026US 12,714,270 B2
- Dual compartment wipe dispenser18 Aug 2026US 12,709,448 B2Dual Wipes Solutions LLC
- Dispenser28 Jul 2026US 12,690,726 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Tabletop folded sheet dispenser7 Jul 2026US 12,672,744 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Tabletop folded sheet dispenser19 May 2026US 12,628,991 B2Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Tabletop folded sheet dispenser24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283416 A1Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Tissue Box Device16 Apr 2026US 2026/0103328 A1
- Devices, Compositions, and Methods for Use in Surface Decontamination5 Feb 2026US 2026/0033675 A1Kinnos Inc.
- Plurality of integrally interconnected wipes for use in dispenser13 Nov 2025US 2025/0346422 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Container for Dispensing Sheet Materials17 Jul 2025US 2025/0228415 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Readily openable pop-up dispenser for moist tissues143US 5,647,506 ANice-Pak Products, Inc. · 1997
- Dispenser for adhesive coated sheet material113US 4,416,392 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1983
- Convenience kit for dispensing different personal hygiene components110US 5,242,057 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1993