A47K 5/12
For liquid or pasty soap
Official title: for liquid or pasty soap
A47K5/12 (For liquid or pasty soap) appears on 1,812 US grants and 1,857 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 1,812
- Published applications
- 1,857
- Assignees
- 584
- Inventors
- 2,518
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 14 | 0 |
| 1987 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 28 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 23 | 0 |
| 1994 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 28 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1999 | 31 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 2 |
| 2002 | 18 | 29 |
| 2003 | 29 | 15 |
| 2004 | 22 | 32 |
| 2005 | 19 | 46 |
| 2006 | 16 | 29 |
| 2007 | 14 | 42 |
| 2008 | 19 | 49 |
| 2009 | 20 | 55 |
| 2010 | 35 | 58 |
| 2011 | 30 | 57 |
| 2012 | 46 | 57 |
| 2013 | 50 | 88 |
| 2014 | 76 | 103 |
| 2015 | 55 | 108 |
| 2016 | 59 | 106 |
| 2017 | 84 | 100 |
| 2018 | 106 | 99 |
| 2019 | 104 | 111 |
| 2020 | 105 | 113 |
| 2021 | 108 | 142 |
| 2022 | 89 | 120 |
| 2023 | 98 | 95 |
| 2024 | 84 | 87 |
| 2025 | 78 | 62 |
| 2026 | 46 | 52 |
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