A47K 17/00
Sanitary equipment: other sanitary equipment not covered by the other groups of
Official title: Other sanitary equipment not covered by the other groups of this subclass {; Holders for toilet brushes}
A47K17/00 (Sanitary equipment: other sanitary equipment not covered by the other groups of) appears on 732 US grants and 846 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 732
- Published applications
- 846
- Assignees
- 275
- Inventors
- 1,413
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 2 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 |
| 2003 | 3 | 11 |
| 2004 | 14 | 15 |
| 2005 | 8 | 24 |
| 2006 | 11 | 24 |
| 2007 | 5 | 16 |
| 2008 | 7 | 25 |
| 2009 | 7 | 33 |
| 2010 | 13 | 25 |
| 2011 | 23 | 25 |
| 2012 | 15 | 14 |
| 2013 | 17 | 23 |
| 2014 | 14 | 31 |
| 2015 | 18 | 29 |
| 2016 | 26 | 47 |
| 2017 | 32 | 40 |
| 2018 | 37 | 59 |
| 2019 | 44 | 56 |
| 2020 | 47 | 79 |
| 2021 | 38 | 62 |
| 2022 | 41 | 57 |
| 2023 | 49 | 38 |
| 2024 | 25 | 42 |
| 2025 | 32 | 34 |
| 2026 | 24 | 27 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Portable toilet with tethered agitators6 Oct 2026US 12,751,586 B2Coversan, LLC
- Luxury bath and shower system29 Sep 2026US 12,745,880 B1
- Bathtub door systems and methods15 Sep 2026US 12,733,775 B2Safeway Safety Step, LLC
- Biodegradable disposable toilet brush21 Jul 2026US 12,685,385 B2Geerpres, Inc.
- Toilet seat assembly with UV light16 Jun 2026US 12,653,357 B2AS America, Inc.
- Clean toilet and accessories10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266036 A1Kohler Co.
- Portable toilet assistance device3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256330 A1
- Toilet Paper Holder Attachable Shelf Device27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248279 A1
- Toilet Training Device and Game27 Aug 2026US 2026/0253510 A1
- Absorbent medical sheet assemblies30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215977 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shelving system133US 8,225,946 B2simplehuman, LLC · 2012
- Apparatus and method for controllably dispensing drops of liquid130US 5,449,117 ATechnical Concepts, LLC · 1995
- Convenience kit for dispensing different personal hygiene components110US 5,242,057 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1993
- Movable support bar91US 4,932,090 A1990
- Safety support structure88US 5,056,753 A1991