A47L 13/10
Scrubbing
Official title: Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
A47L13/10 (Scrubbing) appears on 4,378 US grants and 4,637 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47L- Granted patents
- 4,378
- Published applications
- 4,637
- Assignees
- 1,269
- Inventors
- 7,159
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 42 | 0 |
| 1977 | 31 | 0 |
| 1978 | 42 | 0 |
| 1979 | 21 | 0 |
| 1980 | 27 | 0 |
| 1981 | 32 | 0 |
| 1982 | 30 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 34 | 0 |
| 1985 | 40 | 0 |
| 1986 | 35 | 0 |
| 1987 | 45 | 0 |
| 1988 | 48 | 0 |
| 1989 | 69 | 0 |
| 1990 | 59 | 0 |
| 1991 | 48 | 0 |
| 1992 | 53 | 0 |
| 1993 | 39 | 0 |
| 1994 | 62 | 0 |
| 1995 | 70 | 0 |
| 1996 | 72 | 0 |
| 1997 | 52 | 0 |
| 1998 | 73 | 0 |
| 1999 | 115 | 0 |
| 2000 | 107 | 0 |
| 2001 | 89 | 33 |
| 2002 | 71 | 118 |
| 2003 | 96 | 157 |
| 2004 | 104 | 200 |
| 2005 | 76 | 238 |
| 2006 | 91 | 256 |
| 2007 | 104 | 220 |
| 2008 | 74 | 179 |
| 2009 | 81 | 176 |
| 2010 | 120 | 162 |
| 2011 | 102 | 192 |
| 2012 | 126 | 153 |
| 2013 | 126 | 170 |
| 2014 | 151 | 212 |
| 2015 | 163 | 230 |
| 2016 | 163 | 225 |
| 2017 | 139 | 184 |
| 2018 | 152 | 216 |
| 2019 | 146 | 219 |
| 2020 | 169 | 185 |
| 2021 | 183 | 215 |
| 2022 | 151 | 167 |
| 2023 | 130 | 154 |
| 2024 | 131 | 150 |
| 2025 | 115 | 123 |
| 2026 | 62 | 103 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47L 13/20Mops1,635
- A47L 13/16Cloths1,454
- A47L 13/50Auxiliary implements903
- A47L 13/42Details573
- A47L 13/12Implements with several different treating devices450
- A47L 13/14Combined with squeezing or wringing devices293
- A47L 13/38Other dusting implements239
- A47L 13/26Other cleaning devices with liquid supply arrangements184
Recent patents
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- Cleaner assembly with attachable ozone dispenser8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306686 A1O3Waterworks, LLC
- Cleaning assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294085 A1The Clorox Company
- Cleaning Article1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294200 A13M Innovative Properties Company
- Foldable, Quickly Deployable Cleaning Apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294201 A1Mr. Dripman, LLC
- Cleaning Wipes1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297821 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Foam substrate and micropackaged active ingredient particle composite dispensing materials1,078US 4,828,542 ATwin Rivers Engineering · 1989
- Nonwoven web with projections506US 4,741,941 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1988
- Polishing pads and methods for their use283US 5,489,233 ARodel, Inc. · 1996
- Elastic laminate web208US 6,830,800 B2The Procter & Gamble Company · 2004
- Nonwoven wiper laminate200US 4,436,780 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1984