A47K 7/03
Containing soap or other cleaning ingredients
Official title: containing soap or other cleaning ingredients, e.g. impregnated
A47K7/03 (Containing soap or other cleaning ingredients) appears on 334 US grants and 355 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47K- Granted patents
- 334
- Published applications
- 355
- Assignees
- 100
- Inventors
- 684
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 14 | 1 |
| 2002 | 10 | 8 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 8 |
| 2005 | 7 | 21 |
| 2006 | 7 | 17 |
| 2007 | 4 | 15 |
| 2008 | 9 | 13 |
| 2009 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 19 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 | 28 |
| 2016 | 19 | 23 |
| 2017 | 14 | 37 |
| 2018 | 21 | 19 |
| 2019 | 18 | 17 |
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 15 |
| 2023 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 | 11 |
| 2026 | 3 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for dispensing solid and liquid materials25 Aug 2026US 12,715,083 B2
- Soap-holding apparatus with dual pockets28 Jul 2026US 12,690,725 B1
- Scrubber device and cleansing system16 Jun 2026US 12,653,353 B2Sud Scrub Inc.
- Hand cleaning device23 Dec 2025US 12,502,039 B2
- System, apparatus, and method for cleaning11 Nov 2025US 12,467,021 B2
Most cited
By later US patents
- Liquid dispensing device with cartridge-rupturing member117US 4,415,288 AWhitman Medical Corporation · 1983
- Surgical scrub105US 4,507,111 AWhitman Medical Corporation · 1985
- Gel-impregnated sponge102US 3,949,137 A1976
- Scrubber device with waterproof mitt76US 5,441,355 AArbitrage Imports Incorporated · 1995
- Dosing reservoir73US 6,547,468 B2The Procter & Gamble Company · 2003