A61C 15/02
Toothpicks
A61C15/02 (Toothpicks) appears on 263 US grants and 341 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 263
- Published applications
- 341
- Assignees
- 85
- Inventors
- 457
- Latest grant
- 23 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 12 |
| 2005 | 4 | 18 |
| 2006 | 4 | 19 |
| 2007 | 7 | 12 |
| 2008 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 13 |
| 2010 | 3 | 15 |
| 2011 | 3 | 12 |
| 2012 | 3 | 12 |
| 2013 | 6 | 13 |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 |
| 2015 | 9 | 18 |
| 2016 | 6 | 22 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 | 28 |
| 2020 | 11 | 21 |
| 2021 | 13 | 24 |
| 2022 | 10 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Combined flosser and interproximal brush device23 Jun 2026US 12,661,211 B1JDP Dual Flosser LLC
- Flosser attachment for dental tool10 Mar 2026US 12,569,322 B2Onvi III, LLC
- Interdental brush20 Jan 2026US 12,527,654 B2
- Interdental cleaning tool23 Dec 2025US 12,502,261 B2Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Interdental cleaning tool9 Dec 2025US 12,491,055 B2Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Hybrid Dental Device16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199066 A1Sacks Holdings, Inc.
- Orthodontic chew, comfort tape, and sticker for therapeutic use and wound care28 May 2026US 2026/0144617 A1Orthonu, LLC
- Multipurpose device for personal hygiene2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090632 A1
- Food Trap Removal Tool8 Jan 2026US 2026/0007501 A1
- Vacuum Assisted Liquid Transfer Infusion Of Toothpicks24 Jul 2025US 2025/0236045 A1Pixotine Products, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Toothbrush having a vibrating head part95US 6,802,097 B2Trisa Holding AG · 2004
- Interdental treatment device with vibrating head part90US 7,003,839 B2Trisa Holding AG · 2006
- Disposable toothbrush89US 7,182,542 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company · 2007
- Oral care toothbrush88US 7,331,731 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company · 2008
- Oral care toothbrush87US 7,478,959 B2Colgate-Palmolive Company · 2009