A61C 15/043
Containers, dispensers, or the like
Official title: {Containers, dispensers, or the like, e.g. with cutting means (A61C15/046 takes precedence)}
A61C15/043 (Containers, dispensers, or the like) appears on 266 US grants and 222 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61C- Granted patents
- 266
- Published applications
- 222
- Assignees
- 62
- Inventors
- 450
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 | 6 |
| 2005 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 7 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 9 |
| 2010 | 5 | 12 |
| 2011 | 6 | 9 |
| 2012 | 8 | 11 |
| 2013 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 13 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 14 |
| 2019 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 | 13 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 11 |
| 2025 | 6 | 7 |
| 2026 | 7 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Dental floss holder and dispenser6 Oct 2026US 12,751,803 B2
- Combined toothbrush, dental floss dispenser, and flossing device22 Sep 2026US 12,740,640 B1
- Dental flosser with floss tensioner28 Jul 2026US 12,690,956 B2
- Dental floss dispenser2 Jun 2026US 12,642,631 B2Quip Nyc Inc.
- Dental floss device24 Feb 2026US 12,558,206 B2Zenithings Shenzhen Co., Ltd.
- Method for stringing a dental floss device and dental floss device10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263198 A1welumo UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
- Dual Dispenser Apparatus for Breath Freshening and Dental Care and Related Methods10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264926 A1
- Novelty Dental Floss Dispenser6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224340 A1Green Straw LLC
- Case for Oral Hygiene Accessories23 Apr 2026US 2026/0108032 A1
- Multipurpose device for personal hygiene2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090632 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dental floss holders and package assembly of same206US 4,807,752 APlacontrol, Inc. · 1989
- Dental floss loop devices, and methods of manufacture and packaging same176US 5,086,792 APlacontrol, Inc. · 1992
- Dental floss device and applicator assembly164US 5,564,446 A1996
- Blister pack display card with reusable container66US 6,053,321 A2000
- Dental hygiene package64US 4,019,522 A1977