A47L 15/50
Racks
Official title: Racks {; Baskets}
A47L15/50 (Racks) appears on 871 US grants and 996 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47L- Granted patents
- 871
- Published applications
- 996
- Assignees
- 160
- Inventors
- 1,406
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | 6 | 9 |
| 2003 | 12 | 18 |
| 2004 | 9 | 17 |
| 2005 | 10 | 24 |
| 2006 | 6 | 29 |
| 2007 | 6 | 25 |
| 2008 | 9 | 36 |
| 2009 | 10 | 27 |
| 2010 | 19 | 30 |
| 2011 | 13 | 34 |
| 2012 | 17 | 39 |
| 2013 | 22 | 35 |
| 2014 | 32 | 49 |
| 2015 | 34 | 32 |
| 2016 | 44 | 35 |
| 2017 | 43 | 63 |
| 2018 | 64 | 82 |
| 2019 | 68 | 52 |
| 2020 | 71 | 57 |
| 2021 | 33 | 45 |
| 2022 | 44 | 65 |
| 2023 | 51 | 47 |
| 2024 | 42 | 53 |
| 2025 | 49 | 47 |
| 2026 | 32 | 41 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47L 15/507Arrangements for extracting racks302
- A47L 15/505Inserts246
- A47L 15/502Cutlery baskets199
- A47L 15/504Arrangements for changing the height of racks123
- A47L 15/503With foldable parts121
- A47L 15/508Hydraulic connections for racks115
- A47L 15/501Baskets75
- A47L 15/506Arrangements for lifting racks for loading or unloading purposes64
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Utensil basket for institutional dishwashing machines99US 3,935,958 A1976
- Water spray system for a dishwasher85US 6,869,029 B2Distinctive Appliances, Inc. · 2005
- Dishwasher rack73US 4,046,261 ADesign & Manufacturing Corporation · 1977
- Dishwasher basket assembly including lift mechanism71US 5,115,822 A1992
- Smart rack and machine system71US 6,463,940 B1Ecolab Inc. · 2002