A47L 23/00
Cleaning footwear
A47L23/00 (Cleaning footwear) appears on 835 US grants and 784 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47L- Granted patents
- 835
- Published applications
- 784
- Assignees
- 290
- Inventors
- 1,462
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 14 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 19 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 33 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 | 19 | 5 |
| 2002 | 23 | 42 |
| 2003 | 26 | 28 |
| 2004 | 22 | 43 |
| 2005 | 22 | 42 |
| 2006 | 18 | 29 |
| 2007 | 11 | 33 |
| 2008 | 10 | 16 |
| 2009 | 12 | 20 |
| 2010 | 14 | 19 |
| 2011 | 7 | 23 |
| 2012 | 15 | 14 |
| 2013 | 15 | 14 |
| 2014 | 12 | 24 |
| 2015 | 17 | 22 |
| 2016 | 15 | 19 |
| 2017 | 20 | 39 |
| 2018 | 21 | 32 |
| 2019 | 24 | 37 |
| 2020 | 39 | 28 |
| 2021 | 21 | 48 |
| 2022 | 18 | 41 |
| 2023 | 20 | 43 |
| 2024 | 33 | 47 |
| 2025 | 33 | 51 |
| 2026 | 21 | 25 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A47L 23/22Devices or implements resting on the floor for removing mud, dirt, or426
- A47L 23/20Devices or implements for drying footwear, also with heating arrangements189
- A47L 23/04Hand implements for shoe-cleaning, with or without applicators for shoe polish152
- A47L 23/02Shoe-cleaning machines, with or without applicators for shoe polish120
- A47L 23/18Devices for holding footwear during cleaning or shining32
- A47L 23/28Receptacles for shoe-cleaning equipment16
- A47L 23/16Shoe-shine stands10
Recent patents
- Shoe care device8 Sep 2026US 12,727,737 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Shoe care device and control method thereof8 Sep 2026US 12,727,738 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Electronic device for shoe or clothing care and method for controlling operation thereof8 Sep 2026US 12,729,478 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Shoe care apparatus1 Sep 2026US 12,721,456 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Doormat alerting device1 Sep 2026US 12,721,498 B2
- Walk-off carpet8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305911 A1Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation
- Household sanitization appliance20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240408 A1Whirlpool Corporation
- Integrated Vehicle Shoe Brush Device6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224016 A1
- Shoe care apparatus30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215599 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Entrance mat system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198754 A1Intrasystems Holdings Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Flocked three-dimensional network mat834US 4,293,604 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1981
- Disposable absorbent mat structure for removal and retention of wet and dry soil229US 4,614,679 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1986
- Grating or mat element134US 4,807,412 AJYDSK Fjederfabrik A/S · 1989
- Household drying center119US 5,555,640 A1996
- Absorbent floor mat110US 4,609,580 AKimberly-Clark Corporation · 1986