A47K 11/10
Hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl , seat or cover
Official title: Hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl {, seat or cover, e.g. toilet brushes}
A47K11/10 (Hand tools for cleaning the toilet bowl , seat or cover) appears on 252 US grants and 286 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 252
- Published applications
- 286
- Assignees
- 105
- Inventors
- 561
- Latest grant
- 14 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 12 | 19 |
| 2005 | 5 | 28 |
| 2006 | 9 | 14 |
| 2007 | 8 | 12 |
| 2008 | 8 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 9 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| 2011 | 6 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013 | 4 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 | 12 |
| 2017 | 12 | 21 |
| 2018 | 5 | 17 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Cleaning assembly14 Jul 2026US 12,677,931 B2The Clorox Company
- Handle and fitment assembly27 Jan 2026US 12,532,993 B2The Clorox Company
- Cleaning brush and kit thereof27 Jan 2026US 12,532,994 B2Ningbo Shijia Cleaning Tools Co., Ltd
- Toilet brush with changeable brush head2 Sep 2025US 12,402,762 B2Cre-A-Solve AG
- Toilet shield26 Aug 2025US 12,396,601 B2Better Trick, Inc.
- Long-Handled Reusable In-Bowl Toilet Cleaning Tablet Cartridge for Sustained Cleaning8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305888 A1
- Cleaning assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294085 A1The Clorox Company
- Flushable and unfoldable liner for use in toilet systems13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232151 A1
- Toilet seat cover2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182790 A1Global Housing Development, Inc.
- Self-Cleaning Plunging Apparatus and Method of Use18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168225 A1The Clean Plunger, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents