A47K 5/06
Dispensers for soap
A47K5/06 (Dispensers for soap) appears on 1,892 US grants and 1,917 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 1,892
- Published applications
- 1,917
- Assignees
- 604
- Inventors
- 2,651
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 29 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 20 | 0 |
| 1993 | 24 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 30 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 34 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 2 |
| 2002 | 18 | 29 |
| 2003 | 29 | 15 |
| 2004 | 23 | 33 |
| 2005 | 20 | 49 |
| 2006 | 17 | 30 |
| 2007 | 15 | 46 |
| 2008 | 19 | 51 |
| 2009 | 22 | 57 |
| 2010 | 37 | 60 |
| 2011 | 30 | 60 |
| 2012 | 47 | 57 |
| 2013 | 53 | 91 |
| 2014 | 76 | 106 |
| 2015 | 56 | 109 |
| 2016 | 60 | 108 |
| 2017 | 87 | 106 |
| 2018 | 106 | 100 |
| 2019 | 111 | 114 |
| 2020 | 108 | 116 |
| 2021 | 110 | 145 |
| 2022 | 93 | 125 |
| 2023 | 99 | 97 |
| 2024 | 87 | 89 |
| 2025 | 80 | 67 |
| 2026 | 46 | 55 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Container and pump assembly thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,751,584 B2Vmw International Pty Ltd
- Soap dispenser with detachable liquid storage bottle6 Oct 2026US 12,751,585 B2
- Dispensing head and dispenser6 Oct 2026US 12,752,293 B2Aptar Dortmund GmbH
- Faucet with integrated soap dispenser15 Sep 2026US 12,735,878 B2Kohler Co.
- Dispensing device having improved performance1 Sep 2026US 12,721,482 B2Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
- Liquid dispenser8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305881 A1
- Dispenser for dispensing a fluid1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294178 A1Aptar Italia S.P.A.
- Mouthwash machine1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294179 A1Thumbs Up Innovations Technology Co., Ltd.
- System for Monitoring Product Level in a Dispenser Using a Load Cell1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298695 A1OP-Hygiene IP GmbH
- Product Dispenser Status Inquiry System and Method24 Sep 2026US 2026/0289944 A1Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hygiene monitoring system397US 6,727,818 B1Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · 2004
- Automated fluid dispenser265US 5,836,482 A1998
- Dispenser having timing means, multisensory output and means of tracking usage number241US 6,375,038 B1Daansen USA, Inc. · 2002
- Electrically operated dispensing apparatus and disposable container useable therewith225US 4,722,372 ALouis Hoffman Associates Inc. · 1988
- Hygiene monitoring system203US 7,015,816 B2Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · 2006