A47L 15/0076
Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware: of non-domestic use type
Official title: {of non-domestic use type, e.g. commercial dishwashers for bars, hotels, restaurants, canteens or hospitals (machines specially adapted for drinking glasses A47L15/0065; drawer-type dishwashers A47L15/0084; in-sink dishwashers A47L15/0086; miniature dishwashers A47L15/0089; conveyor-type dishwashers A47L15/24; machines with crockery cleaned by brushes A47L15/37)}
A47L15/0076 (Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware: of non-domestic use type) appears on 247 US grants and 311 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47L- Granted patents
- 247
- Published applications
- 311
- Assignees
- 88
- Inventors
- 441
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 8 |
| 2009 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 10 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 | 11 |
| 2015 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 15 | 20 |
| 2017 | 8 | 20 |
| 2018 | 7 | 18 |
| 2019 | 23 | 20 |
| 2020 | 17 | 20 |
| 2021 | 15 | 31 |
| 2022 | 11 | 19 |
| 2023 | 15 | 28 |
| 2024 | 29 | 22 |
| 2025 | 17 | 7 |
| 2026 | 11 | 29 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Dishwashing appliance and communication-based operation thereof26 May 2026US 12,635,844 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Dishwasher with heat recovery apparatus12 May 2026US 12,622,567 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Washing apparatus21 Apr 2026US 12,605,033 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- On-demand glasswasher and a method of operating the same14 Apr 2026US 12,600,574 B2Moyer Diebel Ltd.
- Conveyor for a dishwasher as well as dishwasher having such a conveyor7 Apr 2026US 12,593,952 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Conveyor warewasher with chemical system mounting panel10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262908 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Conveyor warewasher with load/unload platform with access features10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262910 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Pan cleaner machine, controller, cleaning modules, and method of operation and use20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240401 A1Food Machinery Engineering, LMTD
- Dishwasher automatic descaling system13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232166 A1Ecolab USA Inc.
- Fluid level monitoring system for dishwashing machines6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227221 A1Ecolab USA Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multi-function warewashing machine101US 5,131,419 A1992
- Utensil basket for institutional dishwashing machines99US 3,935,958 A1976
- Smart rack and machine system71US 6,463,940 B1Ecolab Inc. · 2002
- Dish washing machine having interchangeable top and bottom spray arms58US 5,725,002 ATCA, Inc. · 1998
- Dishwashing apparatus including a flip-flop solid detergent dispenser54US 4,938,240 AEcolab Inc. · 1990