A47K 5/14
Foam or lather making devices
A47K5/14 (Foam or lather making devices) appears on 381 US grants and 425 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 381
- Published applications
- 425
- Assignees
- 123
- Inventors
- 423
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 24 |
| 2010 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011 | 9 | 10 |
| 2012 | 19 | 11 |
| 2013 | 11 | 27 |
| 2014 | 16 | 37 |
| 2015 | 23 | 37 |
| 2016 | 13 | 18 |
| 2017 | 36 | 35 |
| 2018 | 38 | 21 |
| 2019 | 14 | 34 |
| 2020 | 34 | 28 |
| 2021 | 23 | 18 |
| 2022 | 11 | 25 |
| 2023 | 20 | 24 |
| 2024 | 21 | 15 |
| 2025 | 18 | 12 |
| 2026 | 11 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Dispenser system with makeup air1 Sep 2026US 12,721,483 B2
- Methods and systems for auto-priming and maintaining liquid prime in a dispenser25 Aug 2026US 12,714,265 B2GOJO Industries, Inc.
- Dispensers having anti-leak air vents and bubble traps16 Jun 2026US 12,653,349 B2GOJO Industries, Inc.
- Fluid storage reservoir16 Jun 2026US RE50,918 E1OP-Hygiene IP GmbH
- Compact multi-chamber foam-at-a-distance pumps and dispensers5 May 2026US 12,616,342 B2GOJO Industries, Inc.
- An outlet assembly for arrangement at a wall opening in an outer wall of a dispenser for web-shaped absorbent material20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240376 A1Essity Hygiene and Heaith Aktiebolag
- Improved table top dispenser20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241401 A1GOJO Industries, Inc.
- Table-top bottle electronic soap or sanitizer dispenser13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232145 A1GOJO Industries, Inc.
- An outlet assembly for arrangement at a wall opening in an outer wall of a dispenser for web-shaped absorbent material25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176051 A1Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag
- Fluid Dispenser with Rotating Pump2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090682 A1OP-Hygiene IP GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Liquid dispenser for dispensing foam176US 6,082,586 ADeb IP Limited · 2000
- Liquid dispenser for dispensing foam168US 5,445,288 ASprintvest Corporation NV · 1995
- Liquid dispenser for dispensing foam98US 6,409,050 B1Hygiene-Technik Inc. · 2002
- Foam-generating pump sprayer97US 4,603,812 AThe Dow Chemical Company · 1986
- Foam dispensing device81US 4,184,615 A1980